Chittagong Central Jail
Chattogram Central Jail gate in 2024 | |
| Location | East side of Laldighi, Kotwali Thana |
|---|---|
| Status | 22°20′14″N 91°50′22″E / 22.337186°N 91.839458°E |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Opened | 1885 |
| Former name | Chittagong Central Jail |
| Managed by | Bangladesh Jail |
| City | Chittagong |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Website | prison |
Chattogram Central Jail (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম কেন্দ্রীয় কারাগার) is a central jail located on the eastern side of Lal Dighi, Chittagong[1] in Bangladesh.[2][3] It is the second largest prison in the country by number of inmates.[4][5]
History
The jail was established in 1885 as Chittagong District Jail. Later, it was upgraded as Chittagong Central Jail on 16 September 1999 after the independence of Bangladesh.[6][7]
On 12 January 1934, Masterda Surya Sen, a revolutionary of the anti-British movement and one of his associates, Tarakeswar Dastidar, were hanged by the British in this Jail.[8]
Infrastructure and capacity
The total area of Chattogram Central Jail is 16.87 acres.[8][9] The detention capacity here is 1753 people. But there are 9,000 prisoners on average.[10][11] In 1998, Bangladesh government constructed 6 prison buildings with 5 floors and one cell building with 2 floors namely Padma, Meghna, Yamuna, Karnaphuli, Halda, Sangu.[10][11] There are various buildings and infrastructures for the convenience of inmates and prison guards.[12] It also has 100 bedded hospital, security cell, male condom cell, DIG prison building, officers quarter etc.[8]
References
- ^ "Ctg Central Jail still overstretched". The Daily Star. 2012-01-12. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Number of inmates drops by 1,800 in a month in Chittagong jail". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Chittagong Central Jail inmates attempt to escape". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Protest erupts in Ctg central jail -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগীয় কারাগার" (in Bengali). prison.portal.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "এক নজরে - চট্টগ্রাম কেন্দ্রীয় কারাগার". prison.chittagong.gov.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "চট্টগ্রাম কেন্দ্রীয় কারাগার" (in Bengali). prison.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "চট্টগ্রামে চার দিনে ৭৫০ বন্দির মুক্তি" (in Bengali). Daily Jugantor. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ a b "সংরক্ষিত চট্টগ্রাম কারাগার 'অরক্ষিত', অনিয়মই নিয়ম" (in Bengali). banglanews24.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ a b "চট্টগ্রাম কারাগার যেন বন্দি বাণিজ্যকেন্দ্র" (in Bengali). Kaler Kantho. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Media related to Chittagong Central Jail at Wikimedia Commons