A court in Khulna yesterday sentenced a journalist to two years' rigorous imprisonment in an extortioncase.

Metropolitan Magistrate Shefina Begumdelivered the judgement.

Accused Jamirul Islam, Khulna correspondent of 'Dainik Alor Diganta' published from Dhaka, was in thecourtduting the judgment.

Hie prosecution story in brief is diat joint forces arrested Jamirul Islam on August 19 from near Khulna Judge's Court while taking Tk 1500 as bribe from farmer Aris Sheikh of Dumuria upazila in Khulna.

•Aris filed a case with Khulna Sadar Police Station accusing Jarnitul of taking bribes giving threat to writea report against him.

Sub-Inspector Din Mohammod, investigation officer of the case, submitted a charge sheet to the court onAugust 26.