prison

‘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.

September 11, 2024
September 11, 2024

‘Underpaid jail guards susceptible to bribery’

Many well-off inmates carry out illegal activities inside prisons by bribing a section of jail staffers.

July 27, 2024
July 27, 2024

Enhance prison security measures

Narsingdi jail break exposes security lapses in prisons

July 24, 2024
July 24, 2024

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.

July 5, 2024
July 5, 2024

Stop ignoring militancy threats in prisons

Focus more on deradicalising ex-militants, increasing surveillance

April 14, 2022
April 14, 2022

'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.

October 26, 2017
October 26, 2017

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.

October 20, 2017
October 20, 2017

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?

July 6, 2016
July 6, 2016

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.

May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016

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.

April 21, 2016
April 21, 2016

With bribe, wife gets ‘alone time’ with jailed husband, then gets caught

A woman has managed a chance to ‘reunite’ with her imprisoned husband bribing her way through prison guards. Successful for a brief period of time, she got caught in the act.