Prisoners in Bangladesh now number 92,845

FE Online Report | Published: January 18, 2019 12:35:08 | Updated: January 20, 2019 19:01:03

The number of prisoners as of January 18, 2019 stood at 92,845, according to the Prisons Directorate under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Of them, 16,027 are convicted and the rest 76,818 facing trial. Again, they all include only 3,247 female inmates.

There are a total of 68 jails all over the country having a capacity of holding 36,426 males and 1,811 females.

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