Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- In Araihazar, Narayanganj, District Commissioner (DC) Mohammad Zahidul Islam Miah has recovered 23 acres of land worth around Tk 60 crore that had been under illegal occupation for 70 years. The intervention came after rising tensions over land grabbing threatened to spark violent clashes and even loss of life.
To restore order, the DC launched several initiatives. Following reports from the union land officer, surveyor, kanungo, and assistant commissioner (land), and based on the recommendation of the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), the DC declared the land state property under the State Acquisition and Tenancy Act of 1950.
The district administration has since decided to develop a scenic eco-park on the recovered land....