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| Formation | 1973 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Combat uniform: Olive | |
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]
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- ^ "Nothing free in prison". The Daily Star. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ sun, daily. "Brig Gen Anisul Haque made new IG Prisons | Daily Sun |". daily sun. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "কারা অধিদপ্তর". www.prison.gov.bd. Retrieved 7 February 2023.