SANGSAD BHABAN, Sept 4, 2023 (BSS) - The Land Reforms Bill, 2023, whichforbids the ownership of more than 60 bighas of land was placed in the JatiyaSangsad with a view to establish accountability in the land reforms. Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowhdury today placed the bill in the House withSpeaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair. The government will buy the extra land if a person owns more than 60 bighas. "If an individual possesses over 60 bighas of land (33 shotok per bigha), thegovernment will be able to acquire the additional land," he explained. The finance minister urged the House to send the bill to the concernedparliamentary standing committee for providing within a week.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha September 04, 2023 14:11 UTC