bdnews24.com :
An investigation is underway to punish those involved in drug dealing inside jails as Bangladesh has expanded its anti-narcotics campaign.
At least 70 people, including prison officials and guards, have been found guilty of drug-related offences, according to officials of the jails. Three of them were fired on Tuesday and the two were punished.
The charges against jail officials and prison guards have been raised several times for supply of drugs to detainees. Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Md Touhidul Islam told bdnews24.com that they have been taking measures against drug
possession, consumption and supply to prisoners over the last one year.
“In March last year, we received the allegations of having yaba pills against three Shariatpur prison guards-Salahuddin, Palash Hossain and Faruq Hossain,” he said. “Immediately after receiving the allegations, authorities suspended them,” Islam said. After investigators found them guilty in an internal investigation, authorities permanently terminated them on Tuesday, he said. Besides, Dhaka Central Jail prison guards Raihan Uddin and Ashraful Islam have been transferred to other places as part of disciplinary actions, he said.
“At present, investigations are being conducted on specific allegations of drug addiction against 70 people, including district and deputy jailers, and jail guards.”
Some of them have secretly supplied drugs to the prisoners, some are addicted, and some of them looked for opportunity for selling drugs, according to the deputy inspector general of prisons .
Islam said, all the 70 people have been suspended as the jail authorities have followed the principle of ‘zero tolerance’ about the drug. The maximum punishment will be given in accordance with the offence.
Deputy Jailor of the Dhaka Central Jail Mohammad Mominul Islam was temporarily suspended in March last for his role in peddling seized yaba pills.
Various actions have already been taken against over 100 officials and prison guards of 68 jails over the last one year, said Islam.
An investigation is underway to punish those involved in drug dealing inside jails as Bangladesh has expanded its anti-narcotics campaign.
At least 70 people, including prison officials and guards, have been found guilty of drug-related offences, according to officials of the jails. Three of them were fired on Tuesday and the two were punished.
The charges against jail officials and prison guards have been raised several times for supply of drugs to detainees. Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Md Touhidul Islam told bdnews24.com that they have been taking measures against drug
possession, consumption and supply to prisoners over the last one year.
“In March last year, we received the allegations of having yaba pills against three Shariatpur prison guards-Salahuddin, Palash Hossain and Faruq Hossain,” he said. “Immediately after receiving the allegations, authorities suspended them,” Islam said. After investigators found them guilty in an internal investigation, authorities permanently terminated them on Tuesday, he said. Besides, Dhaka Central Jail prison guards Raihan Uddin and Ashraful Islam have been transferred to other places as part of disciplinary actions, he said.
“At present, investigations are being conducted on specific allegations of drug addiction against 70 people, including district and deputy jailers, and jail guards.”
Some of them have secretly supplied drugs to the prisoners, some are addicted, and some of them looked for opportunity for selling drugs, according to the deputy inspector general of prisons .
Islam said, all the 70 people have been suspended as the jail authorities have followed the principle of ‘zero tolerance’ about the drug. The maximum punishment will be given in accordance with the offence.
Deputy Jailor of the Dhaka Central Jail Mohammad Mominul Islam was temporarily suspended in March last for his role in peddling seized yaba pills.
Various actions have already been taken against over 100 officials and prison guards of 68 jails over the last one year, said Islam.
