Acquisition of Waste Land Act, 1950 (East Bengal Act No. XIX of 1950). Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Legislation Date 1950 (1973) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the acquisition for public purposes of waste land in Bangladesh. Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Expropriation Land valuation Waterworks Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act authorizes the Government to acquire private lands that have not been cultivated during the last five years, for any public purpose including afforestation, production of food, the carrying out of waterworks, etc. Full text English Website www.bdlaws.gov.bd