Land and property disputes may concern ownership, title, possession, boundaries, registration, development, acquisition, tenancy and contractual rights relating to immovable property. Legal assistance may include title review, litigation, injunctions, recovery of possession, specific performance and settlement.
The principal Bangladesh laws include the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Registration Act, 1908, Specific Relief Act, 1877, State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1950, Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Act, 2017, Real Estate Development and Management Act, 2010, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and Limitation Act, 1908.
Where property investment involves foreign investors or international parties, relevant foreign investment protections, Bilateral Investment Treaties and international arbitration mechanisms may also be considered.