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Chattogram Central Jail

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  • Chattogram Central Jail Gate 01.jpg

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Background

Chattogram Central Jail (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম কেন্দ্রীয় কারাগার) is a central jail located on the eastern side of Lal Dighi, Chittagong in Bangladesh. In terms of inmates, it is the second-largest jail in the country.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

Capacity

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1885

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1885

Region

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Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

Official site

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Chattogram Central Jail. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/chattogram-central-jail
Chicago
"Chattogram Central Jail." World Prisons. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/chattogram-central-jail.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-chattogram-central-jail,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Chattogram Central Jail},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/chattogram-central-jail},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}