State Minister for Land and Chattogram Hill Tracts Affairs Barrister Mir Mohammed Helal Uddin. File photo

DHAKA, April 23, 2026 (BSS) - State Minister for Land and Chattogram Hill Tracts Affairs Barrister Mir Mohammed Helal Uddin today said illegal 
occupation of government land will no longer be tolerated.

"The government is focusing on recovering illegally grabbed land and maximizing revenue. There is no scope to forgo land tax on even an inch, and 
no one will be allowed to grab government land anymore," he said.

He made the remarks at a meeting on the Tea Garden Management and Climate Victims Rehabilitation Project (CVRP)-3 programme held at his secretariat 
office.

Warning against past mismanagement in tea gardens, he said, "The reasons behind the failure to generate revenue from many tea gardens over the past 13 
years must be investigated. Those who failed to pay government dues must be identified."

He urged the authorities concerned to take steps to recover the outstanding revenues from the sector.

The state minister also instructed officials to prepare detailed documentation on tea-cultivable land, categorizing usable and non-usable 
areas separately to ensure proper management.

Earlier, Habiganj Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Md Abul Hashem briefed the state minister on the condition of tea gardens in the district.

Additional Secretary of the Land Ministry Md Emdadul Haque Chowdhury, Joint Secretary Johirul Islam, and Deputy Secretary Md Shafikul Islam, among 
others, were present at the meeting.