Ritesh Chakma appointed new jailer of Kashimpur Jail
Five officials of the jail have been withdrawn in connection with the incident
Ritesh Chakma has been appointed as the new jailer of Kashimpur Central Jail-1 in Gazipur.
Earlier, he served as the jailer of Magura district jail.
The order was issued in a circular signed by Inspector General (IG) of Prisons Brig.-Gen Mominur Rahman Mamun on Sunday, reports Somoy News.
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Senior jail super Ratna Roy and jailer Nur Mohammad Mridha were withdrawn from Kashimpur Central Jail-1 on Sunday over allowing a prisoner to spend time alone with a woman inside the prison premises, violating the regulations.
Hallmark Group's General Manager Tushar Ahmed, brother-in-law of the company's Managing Director Tanvir Mahmud, reportedly met the woman inside the office a prison official on 6 January.
A private TV channel published a report on Friday using CCTV footage of Tushar and the woman taken from inside the jail on 6 January, and it became the topic of heated discussions among people across the country almost immediately.
Five officials of the jail have been withdrawn in connection with the incident.
