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Dhaka Central Jail, Keraniganj
Dhaka Central Jail, Keraniganj is situated in Rajendrapur, Tegharia union, Keraniganj, Bangladesh and was inaugurated on 10 April 2016. The jail is built on 31 acres of land and can house 4590 prisoners. Prisoners from Old Dhaka Central Jail Dhaka Central Jail was the largest jail in Bangladesh, located in the old section of Dhaka, the country's capital. The jail has been used to house criminals as well as political prisoners, especially during the Language Movement of 1952, the 6 Po ... were shifted to this jail in July 2016. There are two six-storey buildings for the convicts. Each building can accommodate 500 convicts. There are separate buildings for risky inmates and prisoners eligible for division facilities. Since its opening, the prison has faced several problems including the lack of gas connections (the food had to be cooked by using firewood), poor water connections, and lack of space in the visitor centre. References Keraniganj Upazila 2016 establishments in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keraniganj Upazila
Keraniganj ( bn, কেরানীগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Dhaka District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. History It is believed that during the reign of Nawab Shaista Khan the paik-peyada and clerical staff (kerani) of the Nawab used to live on the other side of the river Buriganga. Keraniganj is named after this. Historically, it is believed that, after the regime change in 1757, Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah's wife and one of his aunts were in prison at Zinzira in Keraniganj. Strategically, Keraniganj played a vital role during the liberation war of Bangladesh (1971), specially in the guerilla warfare. Many of the guerilla operations in Dhaka city were planned and conducted from Keraniganj and, for this reason, it had to pay for this. The Pakistani army set fire to many houses in Konakhola, Basta, Brahmankirtha, Ghatarchar, Monohorea, Joynagar, Ramerkanda, Rohitpur, Poraati, Goalkhali and Khagail Kholamora villages. The Pakistani Army fired on many people at Zinzira on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Dhaka Central Jail
Dhaka Central Jail was the largest jail in Bangladesh, located in the old section of Dhaka, the country's capital. The jail has been used to house criminals as well as political prisoners, especially during the Language Movement of 1952, the 6 Point Movement, and the Bangladesh Liberation War. However, the jail earned infamy after the killings of four political leaders — A. H. M. Qamaruzzaman, Tajuddin Ahmad, Syed Nazrul Islam and Captain Muhammad Mansur Ali — on the eve of a military counter-coup on November 3, 1975 against the regime of president Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad and army chief Ziaur Rahman, which had seized power on August 15 after the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The slain leaders are mourned by many supporters in Bangladesh today, with the date informally known as " Jail killing day." History Before British rule, there was a Mughal fort at the site of the current jail. During the early years of the 19th century, the fort was renovated, and conve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Establishments In Bangladesh
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