, Jan. 14 -- Land Adviser Ali Imam Majumder on Tuesday called for responsible land acquisition in Bangladesh, warning that large tracts of land are often acquired without genuine need, putting public resources and local communities at risk.

Speaking at a seminar titled 'Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Land Acquisition Management System in Bangladesh' at a city hotel, Majumder said hasty land acquisition has often led to extra acquisition, delayed payments, creating project delays, escalating costs and undermining transparency.

"We must stop unnecessary acquisition. Rushed decisions have resulted in prolonged projects, higher expenditures and reduced transparency," he said.

The adviser identified acute land scarcity as the bigg...