Publication Date:
Sun, 2005-07-03 03:00
DHAKA, 3 July 2005 — Bangladesh is planning a special jail for prisoners on the death row, sources said yesterday. Currently 655 prisoners condemned to death are in prisons scattered across the country. The government has only 53 cells for condemned prisoners with each cell made for accommodating only one convict, reports said.
The speedy disposal of criminal cases in the country has led to a large number of accused being handed sentences, with several hardened criminals given the death penalty.
However, due to the disposal of appeals of death row convicts being slow, their numbers have increased because the executions could not be carried out.
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