The Hat and Bazaar (establish and management) Bill, 2023 was placed in the Parliament today to replace the Hats and Bazaars (Establishment and Acquisition) Ordinance, 1959 to make it time befitting.
Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury placed the bill and it was sent to the respective scrutiny committee for further examination. The Committee was asked to submit its report within 15days.
As per the Bill, there are 26 articles in the proposed law. As per the law, no one can set up any hat and bazaar without permission from the government.
If any unauthorised hat or bazaar is set up in any area, the government will take over that as Khas land.
The district administration and the government authorities will manage the lands of hat or bazaar and no land can be transferred to any one permanently.
As per the proposed law, if anyone or a group of people illegally occupy Khas land of any hat and bazaar and construct any establishment, will be fined up to Tk 5 lakhs or get one year of imprisonment or both.
