Habiganj, Oct. 14 -- A Habiganj court on Tuesday sentenced a man to jail until death and 14 others to life in prison in a case over the killing of a Jamaat-e-Islami leader in the district around 12 years back.

Judge Syed Mohammad Kaiser Yusuf of Habiganj Additional District and Sessions Judge Court-1 handed down the judgment.

The convict who was sentenced to jail unto death is Shafiqul Alam Chowdhury, a resident of Puran Munsefipara area of Habiganj town.

The lifers are Shahidul Alam Akik, Jahangir Alam, Shebul Mia, Rubel Mia, Shamim Ahmed, Abdul Mukit, Alamgir, Shamsul Huda Sharful, Maksud alias Chaw Mia, Tara Mia, Ratish Das, Chayed Mia, and Nahid Mia.

The court also acquitted five people from the charges.

Among them involvement of...