Executioner

Shahjahan Bhuiyan’s parents and two out of his three siblings passed away when he was behind bars. He missed all the funerals. Photo: Nayem Ali
Panorama

Hangman Shahjahan Bhuiyan: Life after 60 executions and 44 years in prison

After four decades, when Shahjahan stepped out of prison in June as a free man, he could not quite fathom the desolate and yet famed life that awaited him

'Jollad' Shahjahan, who executed 26 convicts including 6 killers of Bangabandhu, walks out of jail on 18 June 2023. File Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

'Jollad' Shahjahan, who executed 26 convicts including 6 killers of Bangabandhu, walks out of jail