Rural land management in Bangladesh: problems and prospects

Masum, Fahria

doi:10.15576/gll/2017.4.79

Cited by 9 publications

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“…The 1984 Land Reform Ordinance enacted a ceiling of future land acquisition to 51.9 hectares (21 acres), and sharecropping as the only admissible form of tenancy contract. In 1997, the Agricultural Khas Land and Settlement Policy was enacted to distribute khas land to the landless on a 99-year lease provision [41]. An investigation by Tariquzzaman and Rana [42] revealed that the process of acquiring khas land, being a political course rather than legal process, has been favouring more of the interests and benefits of the prevailing elites than others.…”

Section: Contemporary Land Laws and Regulationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bengal Delta, Charland (Mid-channel Island) Formation, and Riparian Hazards: A Study of Dynamic Geophysical and Human Adaptations

Haque¹,

Jakariya²

2023

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This study posits that for appropriately explaining the complex charland (mid-channel island) processes and formulating policy and planning measures, a comprehensive understanding of the dynamic characteristics of the geomorphological, ecological, and human systems holistically is essential. This is also valid for the territorial and maritime areas of Bangladesh. The objectives of this study are: (i) to analyze the salient features and characteristics of the geomorphological and riparian systems of the Bengal Delta; (ii) to analyze the evolutionary discourse of the legal systems concerning eroded (diluvion) and accreted (alluvion) land in Bangladesh; and (iii) to assess characteristics of coping and adaptation strategies of the charland inhabitants. The findings reveal that the delta-building processes, characterized by the dynamic shifts of river channels, and erosion and accretion of charlands have made the land and water systems of the territory very dynamic and unstable – resulting in consistent displacement of settlers and serious deterioration of their socioeconomic status. The historical evolution of land laws and regulations concerning the accreted land favoured vested interests. As no effective institutional framework and structure presently exists in Bangladesh for resettlement planning, formulation of a comprehensive national resettlement policy is therefore urgently needed.

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Section: Contemporary Land Laws and Regulationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bengal Delta, Charland (Mid-channel Island) Formation, and Riparian Hazards: A Study of Dynamic Geophysical and Human Adaptations

Haque¹,

Jakariya²

2023

Preprint

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“…The 1984 Land Reform Ordinance capped future land acquisition at 8.49 hectares (21 acres) and established sharecropping as the only acceptable form of tenancy contract. In 1997, the Agricultural Khas Land and Settlement Policy was enacted to distribute khas land to the landless on 99-year leases [47]. An investigation by Tariquzzaman and Rana [48] revealed that, as a political act rather than a legal one, the process determining the acquisition of khas land has favored the interests of the prevailing elites.…”

Section: Contemporary Land Laws and Regulationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bengal Delta, Charland Formation, and Riparian Hazards: Why Is a Flexible Planning Approach Needed for Deltaic Systems?

Haque

Jakariya

2023

Water

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A comprehensive understanding of the dynamic characteristics of geomorphological, ecological, and human systems is essential to explaining complex charland (mid-channel island) processes and crafting and implementing policy measures. This work demonstrates that the characteristics and outcomes of riparian hazards are determined by the interactive dynamics between hydrogeology and human conditions, which constitutes a novel contribution to the literature in this research area. We further contend that such dynamic social-ecological systems demand a flexible, adaptive management and planning approach. The present research has three key interdisciplinary objectives: (i) to analyze the salient features and characteristics of the geomorphological and riparian systems of the Bengal Delta; (ii) to analyze the evolutionary discourse of the legal systems concerning eroded (diluvion) and accreted (alluvion) land in Bangladesh; and (iii) to assess the characteristics of the coping and adaptation strategies employed by charland inhabitants. The findings of this research reveal that delta-building processes, which are characterized by dynamic shifts in the river channels, along with the erosion and accretion of charlands have made Bangladesh’s land and water systems very dynamic and unstable. The destabilization of these systems increases the inhabitants’ vulnerability to riparian hazards, which consistently results in the displacement of settlers and, consequently, a serious deterioration in their socioeconomic status. At present, Bangladesh does not have an effective institutional framework and structure for resettlement planning; therefore, the formulation of a comprehensive national resettlement policy with adequate flexibility to adapt to changing scenarios is urgently needed.

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“…Land provides humanitarian assistance and, at the same time, expedites activities necessary for one’s livelihood. In many developing countries, land is the symbol of power to people in both urban and rural areas (Masum 2017 ). Hence, corruption around the world is most often related to land corruption.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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National integrity strategy implementation in land administration to prevent corruption in Bangladesh

2022

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Corruption in land administration is one of the challenges in implementing the national integrity strategy (NIS) in Bangladesh. Citizens visiting the Land Office have reported many instances of unpleasant experiences. In response to these issues, this study attempted to investigate the challenges of NIS implementation in land administration and possible solutions. Based on in-depth interviews with citizens and public officials, as well as document analysis, the study found that the NIS has helped to modernize land administration in recent years. The Bangladesh government, with the help of young land administration officials, has undertaken several measures to resolve this crisis. However, the improvement in service delivery is, in some ways, nominal compared to the volume of corruption in land administration. The likely reason is the nature of the country’s societal patterns. In practice, local and administrative politics continue to have a significant influence. Therefore, despite good initiatives and appropriate measures, land administration officials have failed to implement the NIS properly. Several other problems are making NIS implementation challenging, such as the lack of skilled manpower and technical support, the tendency to break rules, and other forms of corruption discussed in this study. However, the study found that an alternative approach, namely, “local solutions for local problems” could have more success than the NIS approach. Therefore, this study argues that dynamic, sustainable, and corruption-free land administration in Bangladesh requires a combined approach involving local solutions, innovation, and NIS implementation.

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Rural land management in Bangladesh: problems and prospects

Cited by 9 publications

References 4 publications

Bengal Delta, Charland (Mid-channel Island) Formation, and Riparian Hazards: A Study of Dynamic Geophysical and Human Adaptations

Bengal Delta, Charland (Mid-channel Island) Formation, and Riparian Hazards: A Study of Dynamic Geophysical and Human Adaptations

Bengal Delta, Charland Formation, and Riparian Hazards: Why Is a Flexible Planning Approach Needed for Deltaic Systems?

National integrity strategy implementation in land administration to prevent corruption in Bangladesh

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