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Just six months ago, a prisoner named Abu Bakar Siddique emerged from the Kashimpur-2 jail in Gazipur with a ladder across the border at noon. At that time, the prison authorities took disciplinary measures against 12 people. Less than six months later, a prisoner had the opportunity to spend intimate time with an outside woman at the neighboring Kashimpur-1 jail in exchange for a large sum of money. The country is immersed in a whirlwind of discussions about this. The entire prison system is vulnerable to corruption.
Many prison officials and guards are also known to be involved in drug trafficking. They have long been accused of trading food and visitors in canteens, extorting detainees and allowing them to use mobile phones and laptops. Prison officials are building a mountain of illegal assets by turning prisons into theaters of wrongdoing. Some senior jail officials have also been caught with bags full of money. Your trial is ongoing. But it does not stop giving the opportunity to commit crimes in exchange for money. The latest ‘Hallmark’ scandal involving Tushar Ahmed’s solitary confinement with a woman in the Kashimpur-1 jail has exposed horrific irregularities in the jail. Interior Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said: “Punitive measures will be taken against those involved in the Kashimpur incident.”
According to prison sources, more than 100 prison officials and guards have been punished for the crime in the last three years. Even after this, there is no improvement. IG Additional Prisons from the Department of Prisons Colonel Abrar Hossain told Kaler Kanth: “We are investigating the incidents that are coming to our attention. Punitive measures are taken as soon as evidence is found. ‘The use of technology in prisons is increasing. Arrangements are being made to monitor what is happening in any jail in Dhaka. He also said this.
Speaking of the Kashimpur incident, impotence was also observed among senior prison officials. An official said that despite so many efforts, the crime will not stop. According to him, there are also psychological problems behind prison officers and guards who commit crimes with criminals.
He said the workforce in the jail was less than required. There was a further labor shortage in the jail after action was taken against them for the crime. Legal reasons do not allow them to assume new positions. As a result, they have to face various complications.
Jail Superintendent Rule: It was learned in the Kashimpur incident that although Jail Superintendent Ratna Roy was present at the jail at the time of the incident, he did not know anything, he informed the Jail Department. In favor of this claim, said the district deputy in charge that day. Golam Saqlain, Tania Farzana, Prison Director Abdul Aziz, Deputy Chief Prisoner Kawshar Mia, Khalilur Rahman and Prison Guard Shahanur Islam testified. The sources said they were forced to write testimony that none of them informed the prison superintendent (Ratna) about the incident.
Ratna Roy sent testimony to the Inspector General of Prisons on January 12 before the investigative committee on the incident on January 8. He writes that Hajati Tushar is a common prisoner. He has no chance to meet in his office as he is not a classified inmate. After the formation of the investigation committee, it is known that Ratna Roy has taken tests beforehand to save himself. Some of those who testified are now reporting, forcing the jail superintendent to take their testimony. The superintendent of the jail knew about the woman’s entry into the jail. In a letter to the Inspector General of Prisons, Ratna Roy quoted intelligence officials as saying: “The district chief took 1 lakh rupees, the district deputy director 25,000 rupees, the drill sergeant and the deputy gate chief 5,000 rupees as bribes for meet the woman with the prisoner. ” According to sources, Ratna Roy joined Kashimpur Jail Part-1 about a year ago and formed his own ring. Spend most of your time at home or in Dhaka without spending time in jail. According to a source, her husband was also influential in jail as his wife was a superintendent of the jail.
Punishment does not reduce crime: As you can see, in the last three years, more than a hundred officials and prison guards have been punished. Crime doesn’t decrease even after this. In October 2017, a prison guard named Palash Hossain (30) was arrested on the campus of the Kashimpur Central High Security Jail on drug use and sale charges. Two other prison guards have been on the run since the incident. On September 21 of the same year, five inmates from Kashimpur Central Prisons 1 and 2, including high security, were suspended on drug trafficking and drug use charges. Of these, the departmental cases were filed against four people and the criminal cases against one person.
In May 2016, at least 60 people, including prison officers and guards, were charged with drug-related crimes. Of these, three were fired and two received punitive transfers. In March 2016, four Barisal prison guards were fired on drug charges.
Kashimpur Jail: There are four jails in Kashimpur. Hundreds of central leaders were arrested in sabotage cases during the anti-government movement of the BNP-Jamaat alliance in 2013 and 2014. Many were imprisoned for the first time in their lives. They were taken to different prisons in Kashimpur and detained with several accused of crimes against humanity, militancy and sabotage. At the time, prison officials were accused of giving incarcerated VIP leaders the opportunity to stay in jail with ease.
After receiving the complaint, a raid was carried out on March 24, 2014 at the Kashimpur High Security Prison. During the operation, 16 mobile phones, a mini laptop, 10 pen drives, 55 yaba tablets, a large quantity of cannabis and several rice cookers, blenders and warming flasks of tea from important personalities, major terrorists, political prisoners and detainees were recovered. . Mobile phones were also found in the possession of Lutfuzzaman Babar, former Minister of State for the Interior of the quadripartite coalition government and main Swedish terrorist, Aslam, who was sentenced to death. Prisoners, including leading militants, have long been accused of using mobile phones in prison.
Militant leaders Salauddin Salehin, Boma Mizan alias Jihadul and Rakib Hasan were brought to Mymensingh court from Kashimpur prison when their accomplices attacked a prison van in Trishal, killed and took them away. According to the investigation committee formed by the Ministry of the Interior and the police, Rakib Hasan used to exchange mobile phones and text messages with his associates. Abu Bakar Siddique, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, escaped from Kashimpur-2 on August 8. He has not yet been arrested.
It was alleged that Prashant Kumar Banik used to extort money from prisoners by torturing prisoners while in charge of Kashimpur Prison, Part 2. It was even an open secret that banks, hospitals and diagnostic centers offered benefits to Jamaat leaders detained. A former prison guard, who did not want to be named, said there were more than 5,000 inmates in four Kashimpur prisons. With less rice, legumes, fish, cigarettes, etc. Allotted for them, officials took from two to two and a half lakh rupees every day. If they protest giving less food, various punishments are imposed, including beating.
Rabiul Islam Rubel, a Dhaka resident who was recently released from Kashimpur jail, said Tanvir Mahmud’s brother-in-law and Hallmark CEO Tushar Ahmed lived a real life in jail. Your room has a variety of entertainment equipment, including laptops and iPhones. He runs a video calling business while in jail. He often spends time with his second wife, Asma Sheikh, negotiating with the superintendent of the prison.
In 2015, the government intelligence agency sent a report to the Prime Minister’s Office on allegations of bribery, irregularities, immoral activities and violations of prison rules at the Kashimpur prison. According to the report, the convicts were taken in private minibuses instead of prison vans in exchange for bribes by prison authorities, unethical benefits were taken away from the defendants’ relatives, relatives were given the opportunity of meeting the defendant off guard without verification. above. Although various measures were taken at that time, the irregularities still could not be stopped.
Taherputra’s marriage is still debated in Laxmipur: one example is AHM Aftab Uddin Biplob, son of the popular Awami League leader Abu Taher, who married in Laxmipur jail. That incident on August 1, 2014 caused a stir. Biplob, who was pardoned by the president with the help of the jail superintendent and the jailer, and his close followers used to live a comfortable life inside the jail. The contracting of terrorism continued through mobile phone calls from inside the prison. The deputy commissioner carried out several raids and recovered several mobile phones, yaba tablets, fencidyl, perfumes, upholstery and other equipment.
Sources said that while in jail, Biplob married Sanjida Akhter Pew, a university student from the Lamchari area of Laxmipur municipality, for Rs 10 lakh. The bride was taken to the jail gate in a black minibus after 10 pm on the wedding day. They (the bride and groom) spent time alone in a room there.
The Laxmipur prison in the context of the current situation in the district. Shakhawat Hossain said there have been no drugs or other irregularities at the jail for several years.
Business meeting at Chittagong Jail!
The shocking April 11, 2016 incident at Chittagong Central Jail was the DMD ‘business meeting’ of a group convicted in a murder case with 11 officers from a business group in the jail superintendent’s conference room. A prison guard has claimed that these “activities” are still continuing. He said that if you check the video footage from the CCTV camera, you can get specific information about it.
It is known that a large amount of money was taken from prisoners and their families by organizing special meetings on behalf of the prison canteen, meeting and “office call”. One clique is exchanging millions of rupees using a few loyal prisoners and various levels of prison officials.
If you want to know how to give ‘real’ facilities to the prisoner, the current district Md. Rafiqul Islam said that Titu is like a prisoner of division in jail. There is no possibility of granting additional benefits.
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