As per a new policy, prisoners will receive a 50% share from the sales on their profit on items they produce. They can send this to their family, generating income in the process Rajib Dhar/Dhaka TribuneEveryone should make a point to visit the inmates' pavilion and buy their productsPrison inmates are getting an opportunity to showcase their handmade products once again at this year's Dhaka International Trade Fair. "Everyone should make a point to visit the inmates' pavilion and buy their products," said another visitor, "It will inspire them to feel they are actually reforming themselves and contributing positively to society." "The initiative to display products made by prisoners is visionary," said Sayeed Jabed Hossain, deputy jailor and in-charge at the inmates' pavilion. "Although we had begun to groom inmates for self-sufficiency, previously it was on a small-scale," she added.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 26, 2019 16:18 UTC