Eviction in Bangladesh: the lawful walkthrough

Eviction is the most emotionally charged part of property management — and the most legally dangerous for owners who improvise. In Bangladesh, the Premises Rent Control Act 1991 (PRCA 1991) governs who can be evicted, when, and how.

The lawful grounds

• Arrears of rent — the tenant is liable for two months' rent or more, and fails to pay within one month of a written demand.
• Subletting without consent — the premises were assigned or sublet against the agreement.
• Breach of contract — a material term of the tenancy is broken.
• Bona fide requirement — the owner (or family) genuinely needs the premises for their own residence or business.
• Alteration or damage — the premises are changed or used in a way that reduces their value.

The 30-day notice trap

For most grounds, the landlord must first serve a notice to quit — typically 30 days in writing, delivered so it can be proven. A verbal warning, a WhatsApp message, or a call from the caretaker does not count. The notice period must be complete before any suit is filed; filing early gets the case thrown out on a technicality.

The realistic timeline

1. Written demand/notice served and documented — Day 0.
2. Notice period runs (30 days, or per contract).
3. Petition before the Rent Controller with the tenancy agreement, rent receipts and the notice.
4. Hearing and decree — typically 4–9 months depending on the bench.
5. Execution by court process; the tenant is removed by the bailiff, not by you.

What KRTaker does

KR tracks every tenancy against PRCA 1991: it flags when arrears cross the two-month threshold, generates a dated, printable demand notice the moment you approve it, and keeps a compliance timeline of every step — so your lawyer starts with a clean file, not a messy one.

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