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]}

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