Department of Prisons (Bangladesh)

Department of Prison
Formation1973
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Inspector General of Prison
Brigadier General Md Anwarul Kabir
Additional Inspector General of Prisons
Colonel Sheikh Sujaur Rahman
Budget৳1360 crore (US$110 million) 2026-2027
Websiteprison.portal.gov.bd

Department of Prison is a department of the Ministry of Home Affairs responsible for the management and security of prisons in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Jail falls under its administration which is headed by Inspector General of Prison Brigadier General Md Anwarul Kabir.

History

The headquarters of the department are located in Dhaka Central Jail compound. Since November 1977, the prison departments had been headed by Armed Forces officers with the exception President Abdus Sattar in 1980.

References

  1. ↑ Islam, Shariful; Kaium, Tousif (13 June 2026). "Home ministry budget rises 14.4%". The Daily Star. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Prisons to be brought under security network". The Daily Star. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Brig Gen Anisul made new IG Prisons". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Bombs hurled at Prison head office, BSMMU boss". The Daily Star. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "The Plight of Prisoners in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 23 January 2000. Retrieved 22 September 2017.