Chittagong Central Jail

Chattogram Central Jail
Chattogram Central Jail gate in 2024
Interactive map of Chattogram Central Jail
Location
Status22°20′14″N 91°50′22″E / 22.337186°N 91.839458°E / 22.337186; 91.839458
Security classMaximum
Opened1885 (1885)
Former nameChittagong Central Jail
Managed byBangladesh Prisons
Websiteprison.chittagong.gov.bd

Chattogram Central Jail (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম কেন্দ্রীয় কারাগার) is a central jail located on the eastern side of Lal Dighi, Chittagong in Bangladesh. In terms of inmates, it is the second-largest jail in the country.

History

Image of the memorial plaque at the place where Surya Sen was hanged.

Originally known as the Chittagong District Jail, it was founded in 1885. Following Bangladesh's independence, it was later renamed Chittagong Central Jail on September 16, 1999.

On 12 January 1934, Surya Sen, a revolutionary of the anti-British movement and one of his associates, Tarakeswar Dastidar, were hanged in this Jail.

Infrastructure and capacity

The total area of Chattogram Central Jail is 16.87 acres. The detention capacity here is 1753 people. But there are 9,000 prisoners on average. In 1998, Bangladesh government constructed 6 prison buildings with 5 floors and one cell building with 2 floors namely Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Karnaphuli, Halda, Sangu. It also has 100 bedded hospital.

References

  1. ↑ "Ctg Central Jail still overstretched". The Daily Star. 2012-01-12. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  2. ↑ "Number of inmates drops by 1,800 in a month in Chittagong jail". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  3. ↑ "চট্টগ্রাম কারাগারের পরিস্থিতি শান্ত, পালাতে পারেনি কোনো কয়েদি: জেল সুপার". The Daily Star (in Bengali). 2024-08-09. Archived from the original on 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  4. ↑ "Chittagong Central Jail inmates attempt to escape". Dhaka Tribune. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Protest erupts in Ctg central jail -". The Daily Observer. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  6. ↑ "চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগীয় কারাগার" (in Bengali). prison.portal.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "এক নজরে - চট্টগ্রাম কেন্দ্রীয় কারাগার". prison.chittagong.gov.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 "চট্টগ্রাম কেন্দ্রীয় কারাগার" (in Bengali). prison.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "চট্টগ্রামে চার দিনে ৭৫০ বন্দির মুক্তি" (in Bengali). Daily Jugantor. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "3x overcrowded Ctg central jail's expansion stalled for six years". The Business Standard. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  11. 1 2 "সংরক্ষিত চট্টগ্রাম কারাগার 'অরক্ষিত', অনিয়মই নিয়ম" (in Bengali). banglanews24.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "2000 prisoners to cram into 1200-men cells on first day". The Daily Star. 2008-04-03. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-12-21.