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Law Minister Md. Asaduzzaman
The Jatiya Sangsad on Sunday (September 6) passed the Transfer of Property (Amendment) Bill, ensuring that parents retain the legal right to enjoy gifted property for life even after transferring ownership to their children.
The bill was moved in the House by Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md. Asaduzzaman and was subsequently passed by voice vote in a session presided over by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad.
While the treasury bench lauded the legislation as a vital legal safeguard for elderly parents, the opposition staged a walkout prior to the final passage of the bill. The landmark amendment revises statutory provisions dating back to the colonial-era Transfer of Property Act of 1882.
During deliberations on legal procedures and codified family law frameworks, the Law Minister drew an analogy regarding statutory compliance versus religious practices. "Honorable Speaker, I have only one wife. If I wish to divorce today, under Islamic law, uttering 'triple talaq' would effect the divorce," he remarked.
Clarifying the statutory requirements established by law, Asaduzzaman elaborated: "Honorable Speaker, under the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance of 1961, if I intend to initiate a divorce, I must serve notice to the Arbitration Council. The Arbitration Council will summon both parties within 90 days and attempt reconciliation. If that fails, the divorce will only become legally effective after 90 days."
