Court returns land to rightful owner after 43 years in Lakshmipur

A man in Lakshmipur’s Raipur Upazila has reclaimed possession of nearly 1.4 hectares of land after a legal battle that lasted more than four decades. On Monday, a court delegation handed over the disputed land to Bahar Patwary and his family with traditional drumming, in line with court instructions. Bahar, a resident of Ayub Patwary Bari in Ward-9 of Raipur Union No. 10, received the land following a long struggle that began in 1983. Locals said the court team arrived at the site in the morning, conducted a fresh measurement, and placed red boundary flags before formally transferring possession. “The handover was carried out with drums as per court orders,” said Humayun Kabir, an officer of the District and Sessions...