Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The government has declared a building in Dhaka Cantonment as a temporary prison following the detention of 15 army officers who are wanted under arrest warrants issued by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).
The decision came after the officers were taken into army custody. A notification in this regard was issued on Sunday by the Security Services Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs under its Prison-1 branch.
Signed by Deputy Secretary Md Hafiz Al Asad on behalf of thePresident, the gazette states that by the authority granted under Section 541(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 and Section 3(B) of the Prisons Act 1894 the building numbered MES 54 located north of Bashar Road inside Dhaka Cantonment is ...