Bangladesh Jail

Bangladesh Jail
Formation1973
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
IG Prison
Brigadier General Syed Muhammad Motahar Hussain
Parent organization
Ministry of Home Affairs
WebsiteBangladesh 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]

  1. ^ "Bangladesh Jail". prison.gov.bd. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Nothing free in prison". The Daily Star. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  3. ^ sun, daily. "Brig Gen Anisul Haque made new IG Prisons | Daily Sun |". daily sun. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "কারা অধিদপ্তর". www.prison.gov.bd. Retrieved 7 February 2023.