Kashimpur Central Jail Explained

Prison Name:Kashimpur Central Jail
Location:Kashimpur, Gazipur Sadar Upazila, Gazipur District
Status:Open
Classification:Maximum
Managed By:Bangladesh Jail
Director:Aminul Islam

Kashimpur Central Jail (Bengali: কাশিমপুর কেন্দ্রীয় কারাগার[1] [2]), also known as Kashimpur Prison or Kashimpur Jail,[3] is a major high-security correctional facility located at Kashimpur union in the Gazipur district of Bangladesh.[4] [5] It is one of the largest and most well-known prisons in the country, as well as one of the biggest prisons in Asia.[6]

It was originally constructed in 2001 as an expansion to Dhaka Central Jail.[7] Kashimpur Jail comprises two separate complexes, known as Kashimpur Central Jail-1 and Kashimpur Central Jail-2.[8] [9] These complexes are situated adjacent to each other and are often collectively referred to as Kashimpur Central Jail. The two complexes house both male and female prisoners.[10] [11] The current deputy jailer of the prison is Aminul Islam.[12]

Kashimpur Central Jail-1 primarily detains male inmates. Although Kashimpur Central Jail-2 is primarily designated for female prisoners, it houses male inmates as well.[13] [14] It has condemn cells, where convicts who are awaiting execution are kept.[15] Both complexes have separate sections for different categories of prisoners, including those awaiting trial, convicted prisoners, and prisoners with special circumstances. It also holds foreign prisoners.[16] The jail facilitates and executes death sentences by hanging.[17] [18] [19] [20]

Notes and References

  1. News: bn:কাশিমপুর কারাগারের নতুন জেলার রিতেশ চাকমা . https://www.jugantor.com/country-news/387529/কাশিমপুর-কারাগারের-নতুন-জেলার-রিতেশ-চাকমা . 2023-07-04 . . bn.
  2. News: 2021-02-05 . bn:কাশিমপুর কারাগারের সেই ২ কর্মকর্তা বরখাস্ত . https://bangla.thedailystar.net/node/203173 . 2023-07-04 . The Daily Star . bn.
  3. News: 2022-06-08 . Death row inmate ends life in Kashimpur jail . 2023-07-04 . The Business Standard . en.
  4. News: Two inmates die in Kashimpur prison . 2023-07-04 . The Financial Express . en . Two inmates have died after falling sick at the Kashimpur High-Security Prison in Gazipur..
  5. News: Prisoner dies in Kashimpur Jail . 2023-07-04 . Risingbd.com . en.
  6. News: Kasimpur Central Jail prison . 2023-07-04 . . en.
  7. Web site: Dhaka Central Jail . 2023-07-04 . Banglapedia . en.
  8. Web site: Jail . 2023-07-04 . Banglapedia . en . Besides, the construction of another two central jails (Dhaka Central Jail Part I and Dhaka Central Jail Part II) has already been completed at Kashimpur in Gazipur district..
  9. https://www.somoynews.tv/pages/details/260022/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B9-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0 কারাগারে নারীর সঙ্গে আসামি: ডেপুটি জেলারসহ তিনজন
  10. Web site: bn:কাশিমপুর কারাগার . Kasimpur Jail . http://prison.portal.gov.bd/site/page/843dbb9e-9f85-41fb-8227-1db552058c50 . 2023-07-04 . prison.portal.gov.bd . en.
  11. News: bn:কাশিমপুর মহিলা কারাগারে নারী বন্দির মৃত্যু . https://www.jagonews24.com/country/news/844381 . . bn.
  12. News: 2023-04-01 . Journalist Samsuzzaman shifted to Kashimpur jail . 2023-07-04 . Prothom Alo . en.
  13. News: Women Central Jail . 2023-07-04 . The Financial Express . en.
  14. News: 2023-07-04 . 'Torturing Inmate': Papia moved to Cumilla jail . 2023-07-04 . The Daily Star . en.
  15. News: 2022-01-08 . Mobile phone seized from a convict at Kashimpur jail . 2023-07-05 . Prothom Alo . en.
  16. News: bn:কাশিমপুর কারাগারে বন্দিদের ঈদ: ছিল বিশেষ খাবার, নতুন পোশাক . https://www.jagonews24.com/country/news/849383 . . bn.
  17. News: Man executed in Kashimpur jail . 2023-07-04 . New Age . en.
  18. News: 2023-01-09 . Death-row inmate hanged in Kashimpur jail . 2023-07-04 . The Daily Star . en.
  19. News: 2021-07-16 . JMB member executed at Kashimpur jail . 2023-07-04 . The Business Standard . en.
  20. News: 2016-09-03 . Bangladesh hangs Jamaat-e-Islami stalwart Mir Quasem Ali for 1971 war crimes . The Economic Times . 2023-07-04 . 0013-0389.

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