Vested Properties Return Act
'Formulate rules'
Leaders of eight human rights and civic organisations on Wednesday demanded the government to immediately formulate the rules of the Vested Properties Return (Amended) Act 2011.
They said the government was supposed to formulate the rules and publish the district-wise list of vested properties as mentioned in “Ka” and “Kha” schedules through gazette notification within 150 days of the act being put into effect.
But neither was done although time is running out, they added.
The act's implementing would face a setback if the gazette is not published in due time, they said in a joint statement, demanding the government to immediately publish the list of vested properties.
Their other demands include formation of a tribunal to resolve ownership claims, inclusion of the provision compatible with the desires of the victims and creating awareness among the masses about the rules.
The organisations include Ain O Salish Kendra, Bangladesh Hindu-Buddha-Christian Oikya Parishad, Association for Land Reform and Development, Orpito Shompotti Ain Protirodh Andolon, Nijera Kori, Sammilito Samajik Andolan, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust, and Human Development Research Centre.
Sultana Kamal, Khushi Kabir, Kamal Lohani, Advocate Ranadas Gupta, Dr Abul Barakat, Shamshul Huda, Advocate Tobarok Hossain, Advocate Subrata Chowdhury and Sara Hossain are the signatories to the statement.
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