Non-Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1949 (Act No. XXIII of 1949). Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Legislation Date 1949 (1973) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make better provision relating to the law of landlord and tenant in respect of certain non-agricultural tenancies in Bangladesh. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Lease Right of use Access right Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. Abstract This Act provides for the tenancy of land that shall be used for purposes other than cultivation; and for the building of residential housing or factories or for erecting shrines and temples and digging tanks. Nevertheless, the tenant or the sub-tenant is entitled to fell trees planted on that land, dispose of harvested fruits and flowers produced by the trees, and, even, to sow any plant or flower. Full text English Website bdlaws.gov.bd