land grabbers

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.

International Day of Democracy 2022 / Democracy facing an existential struggle

It is a matter of great misfortune, as well as of disappointment and uncertainty, that democracy in Bangladesh is practically absent now.

Land ministry official turns land grabber

A personal officer at the land ministry grabbed about 16.5 decimal land of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) in the capital's Gulshan in 2004, an ACC probe has found.

Recover fifty Dhaka canals

The High Court yesterday directed the government to prepare an action plan with a list of land grabbers for recovering 50 canals in both the Dhaka city corporation areas by July 1 next year.

Editorial / Dhaka is choking

The reckless manner with which canals have been grabbed and filled up in the capital city can be likened to choking the blood in arteries of a human being.

STRAIGHT LINE / A shameful reality

A disturbing media report tells us about the plight of at least 14 Hindu families that have been evicted by land grabbers allegedly at the behest of influential quarters in Barguna District.

Editorial / Probe eviction of 14 Hindu families

AT least 14 Hindu families have been evicted by land grabbers, allegedly at the behest of a local Jubo League leader, in Taltaliupazila of Barguna district.

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.

September 15, 2022
September 15, 2022

Democracy facing an existential struggle

It is a matter of great misfortune, as well as of disappointment and uncertainty, that democracy in Bangladesh is practically absent now.

April 9, 2018
April 9, 2018

Land ministry official turns land grabber

A personal officer at the land ministry grabbed about 16.5 decimal land of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) in the capital's Gulshan in 2004, an ACC probe has found.

December 5, 2017
December 5, 2017

Recover fifty Dhaka canals

The High Court yesterday directed the government to prepare an action plan with a list of land grabbers for recovering 50 canals in both the Dhaka city corporation areas by July 1 next year.

September 10, 2015
September 10, 2015

Dhaka is choking

The reckless manner with which canals have been grabbed and filled up in the capital city can be likened to choking the blood in arteries of a human being.

April 4, 2015
April 4, 2015

A shameful reality

A disturbing media report tells us about the plight of at least 14 Hindu families that have been evicted by land grabbers allegedly at the behest of influential quarters in Barguna District.

March 31, 2015
March 31, 2015

Probe eviction of 14 Hindu families

AT least 14 Hindu families have been evicted by land grabbers, allegedly at the behest of a local Jubo League leader, in Taltaliupazila of Barguna district.