Dhaka: On the occasion of Victory Day 2025, the government has decided to remit the remaining sentences of five prisoners jailed for minor offenses and has ordered their release. Md Jannat-ul Forhad, Assistant Inspector General (Media and Development) of the Bangladesh Prisons Directorate, confirmed the matter to BSS today. He stated that a decision has been made to release them on humanitarian grounds ahead of the great Victory Day.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, among the five prisoners, there is one female inmate. The five convicts, who were jailed for minor offenses in the Dhaka, Narayanganj, Barishal, and Chattogram prisons, have already received release orders. The release will be carried out as soon as the orders reach the respective prisons.