47 Vietnam returnees freed from Kashimpur jail

GAZIPUR, Oct 06 (UNB): Forty-seven Bangladeshi workers, who were sent to jail after returning from Vietnam, were released from Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur on Tuesday following the court's directive.
The authorities concerned of the Kashimpur Central Jail released them after getting release order from the court.
Ratna Roy, Jail Super of Kashimpur Central Jail-1 unit, said 19 Vietnam returnees were released in the afternoon.
The release order reached the jail and after scrutiny, the authorities concerned freed the returnees.
Besides, Abu Sayem, Jailer of Kashimpur Central Jail-2, said 27 Vietnam returnees among 32 were released in the afternoon.
Shafiqul Islam Khan, senior jail super of Kashimpur High Security Central Jail, said a Bangladeshi worker who returned from Vietnam was freed at noon.
Earlier, on Saturday, 20 Bangladeshi workers, who returned from Vietnam, were freed from jail.
Eighty-three Bangladeshi workers were deported on August 18 following their imprisonment in Qatar and Vietnam for their involvement in criminal activities.