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Bangladesh

The prisons, jails and police of Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, the atlas records 44 correctional facilities and 568 police units. Bangladesh's prisons are run by the Department of Prisons under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The system is organised as central jails in the divisional cities and district jails across the country. They include 564 police stations, 44 prisons and 3 border police units. The busiest division is Dhaka (197 entries). Choose one of 8 divisions to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Bangladesh, by division

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BarisalChittagongDhakaKhulnaMymensinghRajshaniRangpurSylhetBarguna Central JailBarisal Central JailBarisal Central Jail(Proposed)Bhola District JailJhalokati Central JailBandarban District JailB-Baria Distric prisoneChandpur District PrisonChattogram Central JailComilla Central JailEIDGHACox's Bazar District JailCentral JailRangamati Central JailAynagharDhaka Central JailKashimpur High Security PrisonKishoreganj New District JAilKishoreganj jailNarsingdi District JailCentral JailMaailjaanii Iidgaah MaatthBagerhat Jela KaragarJessore Central JailKhulna District JailMeherpur PrisonSatkhira District JailGouripur Police StationMymensingh Central JailNetrokona District JailBogura District JailOffice Building, Natore District JailChapainawabganj District Jail, Chapai NawabganjRajshahi Central JailBirampur Kendrio KaragarKurigram Central JailLalmonirhat PrisonNilphamari District JailPuraatn JelkhaanaaRangpur Central JailMoulvibazar JailSunamganj JailSylhet Central JailSylhet Central Jail-2
Composition

What the atlas holds here

564Police stations
44Prisons
3Border police units
1Gendarmerie
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Prisons & jails

44 facilities

44 entries
AynagharPrisonDhaka
B-Baria Distric prisonePrisonBrahamanbariaChittagong
Bagerhat Jela KaragarPrisonBagerhatKhulna
Bandarban District JailPrisonBandarbanChittagong
Barguna Central JailPrisonBargunaBarisal
Barisal Central JailPrisonBarisal
Barisal Central Jail(Proposed)PrisonBarisal
Bhola District JailPrisonBholaBarisal
Birampur Kendrio KaragarPrisonDinajpurRangpur
Bogura District JailPrisonBograRajshani
Central JailPrisonShariatpurDhaka
Central JailPrisonNoakhaliChittagong
Chandpur District PrisonPrisonChandpurChittagong
Chapainawabganj District Jail, Chapai NawabganjPrisonNawabganjRajshani
Chattogram Central JailPrisonChittagong
Comilla Central JailPrisonComillaChittagong
Cox's Bazar District JailPrisonCox's BazarChittagong
Dhaka Central JailKeraniganjPrisonDhaka
EIDGHAPrisonComillaChittagong
Gouripur Police StationPrisonMymensingh
Jessore Central JailPrisonJessoreKhulna
Jhalokati Central JailPrisonJhalokatiBarisal
Kashimpur High Security PrisonPrisonGazipurDhaka
Khulna District JailPrisonKhulna
Kishoreganj jailPrisonKishoreganjDhaka
Kishoreganj New District JAilPrisonKishoreganjDhaka
Kurigram Central JailPrisonKurigramRangpur
Lalmonirhat PrisonPrisonLalmonirhatRangpur
Maailjaanii Iidgaah MaatthPrisonTangailDhaka
Meherpur PrisonPrisonMeherpurKhulna
Moulvibazar JailPrisonMaulvibazarSylhet
Mymensingh Central JailPrisonMymensingh
Narsingdi District JailPrisonNarsingdiDhaka
Netrokona District JailPrisonNetrakonaMymensingh
Nilphamari District JailPrisonNilphamariRangpur
Office Building, Natore District JailPrisonNatoreRajshani
Puraatn JelkhaanaaPrisonNilphamariRangpur
Rajshahi Central JailPrisonRajshahiRajshani
Rangamati Central JailPrisonRangamatiChittagong
Rangpur Central JailPrisonRangpur
Satkhira District JailPrisonSatkhiraKhulna
Sunamganj JailSunamganj Sylhet HwyPrisonSunamganjSylhet
Sylhet Central JailPrisonSylhet
Sylhet Central Jail-2PrisonSylhet
Questions

Frequently asked

How many places of detention does Bangladesh have?

The atlas lists 44 prisons, jails and detention centres in Bangladesh, including 44 prisons.

Which police agencies serve Bangladesh?

568 police units are listed for Bangladesh: 564 police stations, 3 border police units and 1 gendarmerie.

Can I look up a prisoner in Bangladesh?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Bangladesh. Contact the facility or the Department of Prisons, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which division has the most facilities?

Dhaka, with 8 prisons and jails and 189 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Not yet. The facility pages show each address and map location; the agency's own website is the authority for current contact details.

Which authority is responsible for prisons in Bangladesh?

The Department of Prisons is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.

How are the listings for Bangladesh organised?

The atlas files Bangladesh by division, following official administrative boundaries; 8 divisions currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the division where it is located; Dhaka is the largest by number of entries.

Where can I reach the police in Bangladesh?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 568 police units here. Open a division to see the units in each area.

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