Prisons in Bangladesh grapple with severe overcrowding, health crisis

Dhaka, Aug 22 (IANS) Bangladesh’s prison system is struggling with severe overcrowding, with 75 prisons across the country having a combined capacity of 45,186 inmates but currently housing 98,233 — more than twice their designated capacity. Such inhuman living conditions amount to a violation of basic human rights and highlight the urgent need for reforms, […]