Once the law ministry approves the proposal, the prisoners will be released. According to some sources, prisoners are likely to be released in May. They felt that not only our country, but also our neighboring country India, is considering the release of prisoners to prevent coronavirus in prison. Iran, which has been one of the hardest-hit countries, in mid-March temporarily released roughly 100,000 detainees, including some political prisoners. Other countries including US, Afghanistan, Colombia, Turkey, and the UK released or considering to release prisoners, according to various media reports.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 30, 2020 06:33 UTC