Kashimpur Central Jail

Kashimpur Central Jail (Bengali: কাশিমপুর কেন্দ্রীয় কারাগার[1][2]), also known as Kashimpur Prison or Kashimpur Jail,[3] is a major high-security correctional facility located at Kashimpur union in the Gazipur district of Bangladesh.[4][5] It is one of the largest and most well-known prisons in the country, as well as one of the biggest prisons in Asia.[6]

It was originally constructed in 2001[7] as an expansion to Dhaka Central Jail.[8] Kashimpur Jail comprises two separate complexes, known as Kashimpur Central Jail-1 and Kashimpur Central Jail-2.[9][10] These complexes are situated adjacent to each other and are often collectively referred to as Kashimpur Central Jail. The two complexes house both male and female prisoners.[7][11] The current deputy jailer of the prison is Aminul Islam.[12]

Kashimpur Central Jail-1 primarily detains male inmates. Although Kashimpur Central Jail-2 is primarily designated for female prisoners, it houses male inmates as well.[13][14] It has condemn cells, where convicts who are awaiting execution are kept.[15] Both complexes have separate sections for different categories of prisoners, including those awaiting trial, convicted prisoners, and prisoners with special circumstances. It also holds foreign prisoners.[16] The jail facilitates and executes death sentences by hanging.[17][18][19][20]