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‘Underpaid jail guards susceptible to bribery’
Many well-off inmates carry out illegal activities inside prisons by bribing a section of jail staffers.
Enhance prison security measures
Narsingdi jail break exposes security lapses in prisons
Ensure proper inmate segregation for security
Overcrowding in prison also dehumanises inmates by stripping them of their basic rights such as a proper space to sleep.
Stop ignoring militancy threats in prisons
Focus more on deradicalising ex-militants, increasing surveillance
'No prison in Bangladesh where people are tortured like in USA's Guantanamo'
The human rights situation in Bangladesh is better than the United States in many instances, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud today (April 14, 2022) dismissing the report of the US on human rights issues in Bangladesh.
Time served, yet in prison
Jail inmates of different foreign nationalities often have to languish in prison beyond their conviction period due to the cumbersome process of securing their release.
Prison babies: childhood behind bars
What is it like spending the formative early years in one of the most overcrowded prison systems in the world? What protections are there in place to ensure they develop like any other child?
Barcelona soccer star Messi sentenced to 21 months in prison
Barcelona soccer star Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after a court in Barcelona found him guilty of three counts of tax fraud, a statement from the court said on Wednesday.
HC asks govt to admit Manna to Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital
The High Court directs the prison authorities to admit Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna to Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital in Dhaka immediately for his treatment.
Ecuador quake toll at 272, 'certain to rise'
At least 272 people have been confirmed dead and more than 1,500 people injured after Ecuador was hit by its most powerful earthquake in decades.
Bangladeshi citizen found in Pakistan jail dies 4 years later
A man who returned to Bangladesh four years ago from a Pakistani prison, where he spent 15 years on suspicion of being an Indian spy, died Thursday, his family says.
Sanjay Dutt: India Bollywood actor released from jail
Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt is released from a prison in the western Indian city of Pune.
[WATCH NOW] Man freed from jail after 44yrs reacts to today's technology
Otis Johnson was locked up in jail for 44 years and was recently released from prison to find the world he left behind has vastly changed.
Afghan Taliban storm Ghazni prison, freeing hundreds
Taliban militants have stormed a jail outside the central Afghan city of Ghazni, killing at least four policemen and freeing more than 350 prisoners.
Netherlands close 8 prisons for lack of criminals
As prison populations surge in the UK, with overcrowded cells and repeat offenders, the opposite is happening in the Netherlands.
Pakistani man Shafqat Hussain given death row reprieve
The execution of a Pakistani man convicted of manslaughter has been postponed hours before he was due to be hanged, prison officials say.
'Dozens dead' in Iraq prison break
At least 30 prisoners and 10 guards have died in a prison break in Iraq.
Former Maldives president jailed for 13yrs
Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed is jailed for 13 years after being found guilty of terrorism for ordering arrest of a judge when he was in power in 2012
Indian prisoners win right to watch Cricket World Cup
A prison in India is installing cable connections to allow prisoners to watch the Cricket World Cup after they argued it is a "fundamental right".