Labiba Nayeem Khan of DOT
[2] A convict named Sirajul Islam Siraj has been hanged in Sylhet Central Jail for murdering his wife 17 years ago. His execution took place at 11 pm yesterday. Siraj is the son of late Abul Hossain of Rajnagar cemetery area of Habiganj district. This is the first execution in Sylhet Central Jail.
[3] This information was confirmed to RTV News by Md. Manjur Hossain, Superintendent of Jail, Sylhet Central Jail. Executioner Shahjahan executed. Who executed BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, Jamaat leader Ali Ahsan Mujahid and Quader Mollah convicted of war crimes. [4] Earlier, Shahjahan was brought to Kashimpur Jail Sylhet Central Jail under tight security on Monday afternoon.
According to jail sources, Sirajul Islam killed his wife Shahida Akhter with a shovel and a knife in Siraj Habiganj in 2004 over a family dispute. The victim’s brother filed a murder case with Habiganj Police Station on March 7, 2004, as per sangbad.net.
[5] Siraj filed a jail appeal against the verdict in the High Court, No. 156/2007. However, the Sylhet Speedy Trial Tribunal upheld the earlier verdict by disposing of his jail appeal in the August 1, 2012 verdict. Against this verdict, Siraj filed Jail Petition No. 27/12 in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.