<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The High Court has upheld the death sentences of three of five suspects convicted in the 2012 murder of Chattogram student Himadri Majumder Himu, according to media reports.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The bench of Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty and Khandaker Diliruzzaman delivered the verdict on Thursday after hearing the death references and appeals from the defendants.</div><div><br></div><div>The death row convicts are Zahidur Rahman Shaon, Junaid Ahmed Riad and Mahbub Ali Danny.</div><div><br></div><div>Riad has been absconding since the start of the trial, while Shaon became a fugitive after he was released on bail.</div><div><br></div><div>Two other suspects in the case, Shah Selim Tipu and Shahadat Hossain Shaju were acquitted.</div><div><br></div><div>On Aug 14, 2016, Chattogram Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Nurul Islam sentenced all five to death in the murder case.</div><div><br></div><div>The death reference and other documents in the case came to the High Court this year. The suspects also filed an appeal of their convictions.</div><div><br></div><div>On Apr 27, 2012, Shaon, Riad, Shaju and Danny allegedly kidnapped Himu from in front of Summerfield School and College in the Panchlaish area of the port city after he hindered their drug dealing efforts, the case dossier says.</div><div><br></div><div>Himu, who had passed his ‘A’ Levels from the school, was 18 at the time.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>