The Haat and Bazar (establish and management) Bill, 2023 was passed in parliament by voice vote on Thursday to replace a 1959 ordinance to make it time befitting.
The bill was moved by Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury.
There are 26 articles in the proposed law. For example, no one can set up any haat and bazar without permission from the government.
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If any unauthorised haat or bazar is set up in any area the government will take over that as Khas land.
The district administration and government will manage the lands of haat or bazar and no land can be transferred permanently.
As per the proposed law illegal occupation of khas land or building any infrastructure there is punishable with fines not more than Tk 500,000 or one-year imprisonment or both.