Old Dhaka Central Jail

Coordinates: 23°43′07″N 90°23′53″E / 23.7186°N 90.3981°E / 23.7186; 90.3981
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Main gate of Dhaka Central Jail, Old Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka Central Jail was the largest

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History

Prisoners at work in 1906

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 converted into a jail. Until 1836, the Kotowali Police station was also co-located here. Records from 1833 show that the capacity of the jail at that time was 800 inmates. However, the jail had an average of 526 inmates every day. The Dhaka jail was converted into the central jail for East Bengal.[1]

The jail has been shifted to the new Dhaka Central Jail, Keraniganj in July, 2016. A park and two museums are planned to be set up on the nine-acre area of the old jail complex.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ISBN 984-412-104-3
    page 89.
  2. ^ "Dhaka jail prisoners shifted to Keraniganj jail". 30 July 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Dhaka Central Jail to be shifted to Keraniganj by June". 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2017.

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