land acquisition

A flawed law is easy to exploit

Authorities must address concerns regarding the new land law

Padma Bridge: Cost rises again

The cost of the Padma Bridge project has gone up by Tk 1,400 crore to Tk 30,193 crore as the government has to acquire more land.

Padma Bridge Rail Link: Soaring land prices jacking up cost

The cost of the Padma Bridge rail link, the construction of which is yet to start in full swing, has gone up by Tk 4,269 crore due to escalating land acquisition expenditure and delay in project implementation.

Quizzical rise in Ctg land price

The cost of digging a new canal in Chittagong city has quadrupled in three years due to delay in getting the funds in full for the project deemed critical for alleviating the city's waterlogging problem.

4-fold compensation for land acquisition

Bangladesh cabinet approves a draft law that proposes four-fold compensation in case of acquisition of land from the general people. The cabinet also endorses a draft guideline for the film industry in order to protect it.

Editorial / Govt rehabilitates the displaced

We are encouraged by the government's move to rehabilitate people displaced by land acquisition for the construction of the Padma Bridge...

Editorial / Rules broken on land acquisition for power projects

ATIB report on the Rampal and Matarbari power plant projects has found major violations in the way the acquisition of the land has been

November 28, 2023
November 28, 2023

A flawed law is easy to exploit

Authorities must address concerns regarding the new land law

June 22, 2018
June 22, 2018

Padma Bridge: Cost rises again

The cost of the Padma Bridge project has gone up by Tk 1,400 crore to Tk 30,193 crore as the government has to acquire more land.

May 23, 2018
May 23, 2018

Padma Bridge Rail Link: Soaring land prices jacking up cost

The cost of the Padma Bridge rail link, the construction of which is yet to start in full swing, has gone up by Tk 4,269 crore due to escalating land acquisition expenditure and delay in project implementation.

May 10, 2018
May 10, 2018

Quizzical rise in Ctg land price

The cost of digging a new canal in Chittagong city has quadrupled in three years due to delay in getting the funds in full for the project deemed critical for alleviating the city's waterlogging problem.

April 3, 2017
April 3, 2017

4-fold compensation for land acquisition

Bangladesh cabinet approves a draft law that proposes four-fold compensation in case of acquisition of land from the general people. The cabinet also endorses a draft guideline for the film industry in order to protect it.

December 12, 2015
December 12, 2015

Govt rehabilitates the displaced

We are encouraged by the government's move to rehabilitate people displaced by land acquisition for the construction of the Padma Bridge...

April 18, 2015
April 18, 2015

Rules broken on land acquisition for power projects

ATIB report on the Rampal and Matarbari power plant projects has found major violations in the way the acquisition of the land has been