Bangladesh enforces nationwide security alert for jails

TIL Desk/World/Dhaka-Bangladesh has ordered an intensified security vigil for 68 jails across the country after warnings of possible terror attacks in the wake of nationwide anti- militants clampdown, senior officials said today. “Instructions have been issued to intensify the security of our prisons. Directives have been sent out also for enforcing an extra vigil around the jails premises as well,” Inspector general of prisons Brigadier General Syed Iftekhar Uddin said today.

He said an intelligence report warning against a possible major terror attack to destablise the country prompted the jail authorities to revise the security systems of the prisons. “We asked our (jail) officials to follow some instructions. They were also asked to keep an extra eye on the security around the jail complexes,” the prison chief said.

Dhaka Central Jail officials said they issued a “red alert” to ensure maximum security of the facility deploying extra number of prison guards in and around the complex. “As part of the measures visitors’ entry has been restricted and check in security has been strengthened. We have asked the prison guards to quiz suspicious people around the prisons as well,” Dhaka Central Jail Superintendent Jahangir Kabir said.