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Non-Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1949 (Act No. XXIII of 1949).

Country/Territory
Bangladesh
Document type
Legislation
Date
1949 (1973)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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