Scrap flawed land leases in CHT

A parliamentary standing committee yesterday asked the authorities concerned to scrap lease of about 27,250 acres of land in three hill districts for violating the lease contract given to 545 organisations and individuals.

The parliamentary standing committee on Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) affairs ministry also asked the ministry officials to ensure accountability and transparency of non-government organisations working in the hill areas.

"The committee in its meeting asked the deputy commissioner of Bandarban, Khagrachhari and Rangamati to take necessary steps to cancel lease of the hill lands allocated to as many as 545 individuals and organisations," Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing, a member of the committee, said. >more> http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=110383