Dhaka, May 27 -- Country's prisons will be transformed into rehabilitation centres for their inmates, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday.

He made the announcement while addressing the passing-out parade of the 14th batch of Deputy Jail Superintendents and the 62nd batch of male and female prison guards at Rajshahi Prison Training Centre.

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Highlighting the interim government's reform-oriented approach under Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, the adviser said initiatives are underway to establish 'Correctional Industrial Parks.'

These will offer inmates skill development opportunities and income-generating activities, enabling th...