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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.
Overflowing prisons
THERE has been a surge in the number of prison inmates in the recent time, with the escalation of political violence and intensification of law and order operations. In the last 37 days alone, 13,000 people have been arrested in 700 cases, with 8 percent of cases being of a political nature.