There are plentiful cases of land-grabbing and violence for control over new char or khas land in the country.

Plans to build a prison on forestland show that the country is in environmental free-fall

The upazila nirbahi officer of Ramgarh upazila in Khagrachhari has allegedly misused his power and leased five acres of khas land of the government and razed a hill for making road, violating the rules in this regard.

Fear of losing livelihood and shelter on khas land has turned hundreds of landless families in coastal Gondamara union of Banshkhali upazila against the proposed coal-fired power plant of S Alam Group.

Two people are killed in a bomb attack over land dispute in Jibonnagar upazila of Chuadanga.