Land and Conflict in Balovpur Village: The Role of Land Mediation

Abstract

Because of changes in some underlying factors, the land is increasingly becoming a source of conflict in rural areas of Bangladesh. One of the greatest issues Bangladesh is currently facing is the resolution of land disputes, which are causing endless difficulty in the lives of a significant percentage of the people. It adds to the already overburdened judiciary's caseload. Resolution of property disputes in Bangladesh is exceedingly difficult, laborious, long, and exorbitant due to a weak legal structure, delay in judiciary land arbitral proceedings, and rampant corruption in land administration. This Study examines the numerous types of landrelated conflicts that exist in Boluvpur village in Cumilla district, to highlight the legal concerns and obstacles that arise in their resolution. The research is conducted through primary and secondary data sources and primary data collected by interviews and mixed questionnaires. The author contends that to solve legal concerns in the settlement of land disputes regarding villages, the outdated land-uses planning system would require fundamental revisions and provide more recommendations.