Seven officials including a superintendent have been suspended for negligence after a female inmate escaped from Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur.
The suspended officials are Superintendent Laila Anjuman Sumi, officers Marina and Rehena, and prison guards Shayla, Sharmin, Jemi, and Asma.
Md Jannatul Farhad, assistant inspector general of prisons, said the action followed preliminary findings that indicated negligence in duty, UNB reports.
“An investigation is underway to determine how the inmate managed to escape despite strict security measures,” she added.
The inmate, Rimpa, 21, of Raipur village in Gangni upazila, Meherpur, fled the prison on Thursday. A case has been filed with Konabari Police Station under Gazipur Metropolitan Police.
Prison authorities said Rimpa was serving a three‑month sentence handed down by a mobile court under Dhanmondi Police Station in Dhaka.
On Thursday evening, around 40 female inmates were engaged in carrying bricks inside the jail when Rimpa exploited a lapse in security, scaled the wall, and escaped.
A three‑member probe committee has been formed to investigate the incident, and inquiries are ongoing.
