Department of Prison

Department of Prison
Formation	1973
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.

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[1] "Prisons to be brought under security network". The Daily Star. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2017.

[2] ws24.com. "Brig Gen Anisul made new IG Prisons". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 27 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[3] "Bombs hurled at Prison head office, BSMMU boss". The Daily Star. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2017.

[4] "The Plight of Prisoners in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 23 January 2000. Retrieved 22 September 2017.

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