The Land Reform Bill 2023 was placed in Parliament with provisions for barring anyone from owning more than 60 bighas of land. If someone owns more than 60 bighas of land, the government will acquire the additional land.
Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury placed the Bill, and it was sent to the respective scrutiny committee for further examination. The Committee was asked to submit its report within seven days.
However, this provision will not apply to cooperative societies, owners of tea gardens, coffee, rubber and fruit orchards or land-producing raw materials of industrial factories.
Landowners of export-oriented industrial and agro-processing activities, waqfs and religious trusts will also be out of this provision.
If an individual possesses over 60 bighas of land (33 shotok per bigha), the government will be able to acquire the additional land.
Apart from this, violating the land law will be punishable with a fine of Tk1 lakh or one-month imprisonment or both.
