Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- The High Court has reaffirmed the death sentences handed to former Teknaf Police Station OC Pradeep Kumar Das and Inspector Md Liaqat Ali in the widely discussed murder of retired army officer Major Sinha Md Rashed Khan.The bench also upheld the life imprisonment terms of six other convicts.

The judgment was released on Thursday after being signed by the High Court bench of Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman and Justice Md Sagir Hossain. The convicts now have 30 days to file appeals challenging the High Court ruling.

Earlier, on 2 June, the High Court had maintained the death sentences of Pradeep and Liaqat and confirmed life terms for six others, along with a Tk50,000 fine imposed on each of the convicts.

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