The Haat and Bazar (establish and management) Bill, 2023 was passed in parliament by voice vote on Thursday to replace a 1959 ordinance.
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 or bazaar without permission from the government.
If any unauthorized haat or bazaar 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 bazaar and no land can be transferred permanently.
As per the proposed law, if anyone or a group of people are identified illegally occupying khas land of any haat and bazaar or constructing any establishment, they will be fined up to Tk5 lakh or get one year of imprisonment or both, reports BSS.