Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (retd) M Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said bribery and corruption must be stopped in an attempt to resolve most of the problems in the prisons.
“Most of the problems inside the prisons could be resolved by stopping bribery and corruption,” he said while speaking as chief guest in a view exchange meeting with the officials of the Prisons Department in the city's Bakshibazar area on Monday morning, reports BSS.
Mentioning the recent anti-discrimination student movement, the home advisor said the protest wasn't held only for reviewing the job quota but bribery, corruption and essential price hikes were the main spirit behind the movement.
Jahangir said, “Bribery is not allowed …we must have to stop bribery anyhow and there is no alternative to this.”
Calling to turn the prisons into a “correction” centre, the advisor said the food quality of the prison guards and prisoners should have to be developed. The efficiency of the prison guards and the prisoners will also be improved.
Later, the advisor gave necessary instructions to the concerned authority to ensure discipline and welfare of the prison officials.
Addressing the prison officials, Chowdhury said, “It is your [prison officials] prime responsibility to maintain the security of the prisons. Retrieve your honour and dignity by stopping bribery as it not only stigmatises the persons but also undermines the prestige of their own organisations,” he added.
Inspector General of Prisons Brigadier General Syed M Motahar Hossain along with other senior prisons officials of different portfolios were also present during the meeting.
