This Order makes provisions for the control, management and disposal of property abandoned by persons who are not present in Bangladesh or who have ceased to occupy or supervise their property.All abandoned properties in Bangladesh shall vest in the Government and shall be administered,…

This Decree provides for the distribution and sale of state owned land for residential houses and for commercial or multi-storied buildings.According to the Decree, individuals who do not own any house or land may be eligible for land allocation from the state.The Decree regulates how and where…

This Act aims at transferring to and vesting in the Government the ownership and possession of all ecologically fragile lands held by any person in order to minimize the degradation of these ecosystems and their biological diversity.The Government shall have the right to declare any land to be…

This Act recognizes the power of the Provincial Government to temporarily regulate, restrict or prohibit certain activities in any area subject to erosion and take up reforestation and soil conservation programmes.The Provincial Government may also require owners or occupiers of land subject to…

This Act provides for the speedy reclamation and improvement of waterlogged and saline areas and the prevention of damage to maximise agriculture production.The Act’s main objectives are to: control operations of tube wells; regulate groundwater supplies; increase revenues; etc.The Act further…

This Law regulates land survey, verification and registration.The Law stipulates that all land owners are obliged to fill in a declaration form in which they specify all the parcels of cultivation land in their possession. The declaration form shall be then sent to the Central Amlak Archives for…

The aim of this Act is to prevent disputes concerning the possession of lands gained by alluvium or dereliction of a river or the sea.If the Collector, appointed by the Government, is credibly informed that a dispute is likely to arise he/she may by an order in writing attach such land,…

This Act authorizes the Government to acquire private lands that have not been cultivated during the last five years, for any public purpose including afforestation, production of food, the carrying out of waterworks, etc.The Government shall notify and declare in the official gazette that any…

This paper calls attention to the ambiguity of SAARC’s position on the importance of land rights, as well as to the absence of an official declaration from SAARC on land rights and issues as these relate to farmers in the region. Judging by its official documents, SAARC has no clear profile of…

This Act provides for the establishment of the Bahalwapur Development Authority, defines its powers and functions and provides for its administration and functioning.Powers and functions of the Authority include: preparation, implementation and enforcement of schemes for development of…

This Act provides for the establishment of the Dera Ghazi Khan Development Authority, defines its powers and functions and provides for its administration and functioning.Powers and functions of the Authority include: preparation, implementation and enforcement of schemes for development of…

This Act provides for the establishment of the Lahore Development Authority, defines its powers and functions and provides for its administration and functioning.Powers and functions of the Authority include: preparation, implementation and enforcement of schemes for environmental improvement…