State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1950 (East Bangal Act No. XXVIII of 1951). Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Legislation Date 1951 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the acquisition by the State of the interests of rent-receivers and certain other interests in land in Bangladesh and to define the law relating to tenancies to be held under the State after such acquisition and other matters connected therewith. Subject Land & soil Keyword Basic legislation Land tenure Tax/levy Transfer Land based credit Land valuation Lease Geographical area Asia, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia Abstract This Act provides for the acquisition by the State of the interests of rent-receivers. It consists of 19 Chapters divided into 152 sections: Preliminary (I); Special provisions for the acquisition of the interests of certain rent-receivers (II); Special provisions regarding lands held in lieu of service (III); Preparation of record-of-rights (IV); Assessment of compensation and acquisition of interests of rent-receivers and of certain other interests (V); Special provisions for preparation of co Full text English Website bdlaws.gov.bd