Khulna begins inmate transfer Sunday
Khulna District Jail will receive its first group of transferred inmates from the existing facility on Sunday. Jailer Munir Hossain stated that 100 prisoners would relocate initially, with the remaining detainees moving in later phases. Both prisons will remain operational after the transfer begins, with the newer structure eventually becoming the central detention center, while the Ghat area location becomes a metropolitan jail.
Government officials approved plans to operate two separate correctional facilities in Khulna. Each prison will function under independent superintendents once authorities publish the official gazette. Current staff members will manage both locations until that transition occurs. The existing jail holds more than 1,400 inmates, and officials expect the transfer to reduce overcrowding at the older site.
