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LAND RECORD-ENCLAVES (with picture)
Land ownership of former enclaves ensured in Panchagarh
RANGPUR, Sept 4, 2018 (BSS) – Land ownership of the people living in former
enclaves of Panchagarh made ensure today with handing over of the land record
and map documents to the district administration.
Dinajpur Zonal Settlement Officer Shamsul Azam handed over the documents at
a function to Executive Magistrate of Panchagarh Subal Chakma, who received
those on behalf of the Panchagarh district administration.
With handing over of land documents, the long-cherished dream of the former
enclave people fulfilled following the historical diplomatic achievement of
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in exchanging the enclaves three years back with
India.
As per the historic Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) under the Mujib-Indira
Accord of 1974, the Bangladesh and India swapped control of 162 enclaves on
August 1, 2015, of which 51 went to India.
On the occasion, Shamsul Azam said there are 36 erstwhile enclaves in
Panchagarh with 11,962.78 acres of land mapped in 26,447 ‘Khatians’ located
in 19 ‘Mouzas’ of Sadar, Debiganj and Boda upazilas of the sub-Himalayan
district.
“The process of land survey began on February 6, 2016 and final documents
of the land records and maps were prepared by the Land Record and Survey
Department after completing various formalities,” he said.
Assistant Settlement Officer of Boda Upazila Mafizur Rahman said, “The Land
Record and Survey Department started land survey activity in light of the
agreement singed between foreign secretaries of the two neighbouring
countries on June 6, 2015.
Shamsul Azam said, “The land survey of former enclaves was completed in
the fastest possible time with intense efforts of Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina before handing over the prepared documents of land records and maps
today.”
“It was a challenge for the Land Record and Survey Department to conduct
land survey and prepare records and maps of former enclaves as land ownership
was the big issue while exchanging enclaves. We have finished the land
ownership process fairly,” he said.
Talking to BSS, former Chairman of erstwhile Garati enclave in Panchagarh
Mofizar Rahman expressed deep gratitude to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on
behalf of former enclave people of Panchagarh for quickly ensuring the land
ownership process.
He also thanked her for conducting massive developments in all former 36
enclaves of Panchagarh like the others in Kurigram, Lalmonirhat and
Nilphamari in last three years giving the people living there new life side
by side with ensuring their land ownership.
BSS/SPL/MI/FI/ 1825 hrs