Charilam, Aug 20, 2024, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Boxanagar/ Charilam, Aug 20: A man from Tripura reunited with his family on Tuesday following release from Bangladesh jail after 35 years.

Shahjahan, a resident of Durgapur in Sonamura sub-division, was arrested by Bangladeshi police in late 1988 while visiting relatives across the border. He was subsequently charged with various false cases, leading to an 11-year sentence.

However, despite serving his sentence, Shahjahan was unjustly held for an additional 24 years, bringing his total time in prison to 35 years.

His plight came to light only a few months ago, prompting the intervention of Mosahid Ali, the chairman of the Agartala-based NGO Jara Foundation.

Shahjahan was finally released and handed over to his family on Tuesday, August 20, at the Bibir Bazar-Sonamura Srimantapur checkpoint, after the completion of all legal formalities.

Now 62 years old, Shahjahan's family includes the lone son and wife. His son was born after he had been detained by the Bangladeshi authorities, and the family had been waiting for his return for nearly four decades.

After this long-awaited homecoming, Shahjahan expressed his immense joy, describing the return as a ‘rebirth’.