The landmark ‘Hindu Property Restoration Act’ has been passed by the Bangladeshi parliament. The act will facilitate the restoration of property that has been seized from the Hindu minority residing in Bangladesh. Property of millions of Hindus, who fled to India, was also confiscated.
“There are some good provisions but it doesn’t go far enough to address our demand that all the properties seized or taken over until recently should be returned to their rightful owners,” said Subrata Chowdhury, Supreme Court lawyer.
The Bangladesh government will make a list of seized possessions. Hindus who want to stake a claim must do so in 90 days.
The controversial law was enacted in Bangladesh in 1960s, which resulted in seizure of vast tracts of land from the Hindu minority in the country. Initially known as the Enemy Property Act, it was implemented in 1971, by the administration of East Pakistan, following the Indo-Pak wars. It was renamed as ‘Vested Properties Act’ after the formation of Bangladesh as a nation.
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