Eight inmates escaped from Jashore Child Development Centre (CDC) in Jashore district early Monday.
The inmates were identified as Hridoy, 17, Fardin Durjoy, 15, Abudul Kader, 14, Rohan Gazi, 14, Shohag Sheikh, 17, Munna Gazi, 15, Shah Alam, 14, and Mainur Rahman Shakib, 15.
Superintendent of the CDC Zakir Hossain said the eight inmates escaped from the centre at about 2.15 am breaking a window of a washroom in the residential building.
However, police declined to disclose further details about the escaping.
Jeshore Superintendent of Police (SP) Muhammad Asraf Hossain said they are continuing drive to catch the fugitives.
On August 13, three teenagers were beaten to death by several staff and senior inmates of the centre over a trivial matter.
SKR/MUS/QH
