Formation | 1973 |
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Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
IG Prison | Brigadier General Syed Muhammad Motahar Hussain |
Parent organization | Ministry of Home Affairs |
Website | Bangladesh Jail |
Bangladesh Jail is a law enforcement agency responsible for the management and security of jails in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2] Inspector General of Prison Brigadier General Syed Muhammad Motahar Hussain is head of the force.[3]
The Bangladesh Jail manages 13 central jails and 55 district jails.[4] The Department of Prison operates seven divisional prison and 68 prisons.[4] Bangladesh Jail is under the Department of Prison which is under the Ministry of Home Affairs.[4]