Department of Prison
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| Formation | 1973 |
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| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Inspector General of Prison | Brigadier General Syed Muhammad Motahar Hussain |
Additional Inspector General of Prisons | Colonel Sheikh Sujaur Rahman |
| Website | Department of Prison |
Department of Prison is a department of the Ministry of Home Affairs responsible for the management and security of prisons in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] Bangladesh Jail falls under its administration which is headed by Inspector General of Prison Brigadier General Syed Muhammad Motahar Hussain.[2]
History
The headquarters of the department are located in Dhaka Central Jail compound.[3] Since November 1977, the prison departments had been headed by Armed Forces officers with the exception President Abdus Sattar in 1980.[4]
References
- ^ "Prisons to be brought under security network". The Daily Star. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ jagonews24.com. "Brig Gen Anisul made new IG Prisons". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Bombs hurled at Prison head office, BSMMU boss". The Daily Star. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "The Plight of Prisoners in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 23 January 2000. Retrieved 22 September 2017.