Land Minister Mizanur Rahman Minu, MP on Friday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to distributing khas land under the Ministry of Land to genuine landless people.

Speaking to journalists at his residence in the city’s Padma Residential Area, the minister assured that poor families who have been residing in specific areas for 40–45 years will be formally allotted khas land through the Deputy Commissioner.

The minister’s remarks followed a recent dispute regarding the occupation and eviction of vested property in the Pabnapara neighbourhood of the Nawdapara area.

Addressing the sudden nature of the enforcement, the Land Minister stated, “If eviction is to be carried out, at least six to seven days’ notice must be given.

Without doing that, suddenly demolishing homes—as a human being, I consider that extremely unjust.”

He attributed the current situation to the failures of certain officials previously in charge and emphasized that standing by helpless and destitute people remains his moral responsibility, in line with his election promises.

During the interaction, Minu sharply criticised local land grabbers associated with the previous government’s tenure, alleging that they had repeatedly attempted to seize public property.

He called for stronger legal action to resist false cases and harassment initiated by these grabbers and suggested the formation of a panel of local lawyers to protect the vulnerable while also announcing personal financial assistance for those affected.

Regarding the future of khas land distribution, the minister noted that initiatives would be taken to allot one to two kathas of land to each family if necessary.

The announcement came after a group of landless people staged a sit-in and hunger strike unto death in front of the minister’s residence at 10 am to press for three specific demands.

The minister eventually expressed solidarity with the protesters and personally broke their hunger strike by offering them water.