khas land

A quiet violence in Bangladesh’s chars

There are plentiful cases of land-grabbing and violence for control over new char or khas land in the country.

Who wants a piece of forest?

Plans to build a prison on forestland show that the country is in environmental free-fall

UNO in Khagrachhari takes lease of khas land flouting law

The upazila nirbahi officer of Ramgarh upazila in Khagrachhari has allegedly misused his power and leased five acres of khas land of the government and razed a hill for making road, violating the rules in this regard.

Banshkhali power plant: Khas land people wary of eviction

Fear of losing livelihood and shelter on khas land has turned hundreds of landless families in coastal Gondamara union of Banshkhali upazila against the proposed coal-fired power plant of S Alam Group.

2 killed in Chuadanga bomb attack

Two people are killed in a bomb attack over land dispute in Jibonnagar upazila of Chuadanga.

February 12, 2024
February 12, 2024

A quiet violence in Bangladesh’s chars

There are plentiful cases of land-grabbing and violence for control over new char or khas land in the country.

October 2, 2022
October 2, 2022

Who wants a piece of forest?

Plans to build a prison on forestland show that the country is in environmental free-fall

July 30, 2020
July 30, 2020

UNO in Khagrachhari takes lease of khas land flouting law

The upazila nirbahi officer of Ramgarh upazila in Khagrachhari has allegedly misused his power and leased five acres of khas land of the government and razed a hill for making road, violating the rules in this regard.

April 17, 2016
April 17, 2016

Banshkhali power plant: Khas land people wary of eviction

Fear of losing livelihood and shelter on khas land has turned hundreds of landless families in coastal Gondamara union of Banshkhali upazila against the proposed coal-fired power plant of S Alam Group.

January 5, 2016
January 5, 2016

2 killed in Chuadanga bomb attack

Two people are killed in a bomb attack over land dispute in Jibonnagar upazila of Chuadanga.