Purbachal Plot Categories: Which Allotments Can You Buy?
In short: every Purbachal plot was allotted by RAJUK under a category, such as government employee, expatriate, original inhabitant or affected person. Most of them can be bought. What decides how is not the category name but whether the plot is residential, on RAJUK’s schedule, has a registered lease deed and is not an excluded allotment. The group to treat with real caution is “special-consideration” allotments made between January 2009 and July 2024: selling them needs RAJUK’s permission, and they are under review.
What the category is
RAJUK allotted Purbachal’s residential plots by lottery, under categories: government officials, employees of autonomous bodies, private-sector employees, expatriates, businesspeople, freedom fighters, lawyers, journalists, artists, MPs and a few others. Plots for original inhabitants of the area and for people affected by the land acquisition were allotted separately; RAJUK’s figures count 7,864 of them (Dhaka Post, July 2026).
The category is written on the allotment letter and kept in RAJUK’s file for the plot. If a seller or an agent names a different category, RAJUK’s record is the one that counts.
Which categories can be bought?
| Category | Examples | Sale without RAJUK permission? |
|---|---|---|
| Lottery categories | Government service, autonomous body, private service, business, expatriate, freedom fighter, journalist, lawyer, artist and sportsperson, armed forces | Yes, if the plot is residential, on the schedule, has a registered lease deed and is not excluded |
| Original inhabitant (আদিবাসী / মূল অধিবাসী) | Plots for people who lived on the project land | Yes, on the same conditions; the schedule is checked plot by plot |
| Affected person (ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত) | Plots for people affected by the land acquisition | Yes, on the same conditions; the schedule is checked plot by plot |
| Special consideration, January 2009–July 2024 | Plots RAJUK allotted on special consideration in that period | No: RAJUK’s permission first, and the allotment is under review |
| Commercial, institutional and industrial plots | Not residential plots | No: RAJUK’s permission first |
The no-permission rule comes from the Housing Ministry notification of 9 November 2025. It sets conditions on the plot, not on the buyer: the plot must be residential and on the schedule, and must not fall into an excluded group (special-consideration allotments of January 2009–July 2024, ownership disputes involving a government interest, abandoned property). How each route works, step by step, is in our transfer and namjari guide.
Original-inhabitant and affected plots
- They are residential plots and are transferred the same way as lottery plots: find the exact plot in the schedule, check the lease deed, check RAJUK’s file.
- On our list they usually ask a little less than lottery-category plots in the same part of Purbachal. Each plot page on our list shows its allotment category.
- As for any plot, see every original paper and check at RAJUK whether anything is owed, before you pay.
Special-consideration plots
Plots allotted on special consideration between January 2009 and July 2024 are left out of the no-permission rule “until further instruction”, so a sale needs RAJUK’s permission first, applied for on EPMS. They are also under review, and some have been recommended for cancellation (the figures). Buying one can mean losing both the money and the plot.
- Look at the allotment date and the category on the allotment letter.
- If the date falls between January 2009 and July 2024, or the category is a reserved or special one (for example “13/A”), ask RAJUK’s Estate and Land branch in writing whether the plot counts as a special-consideration allotment, and whether it is under review or in court.
- If it is, do not pay until it is settled. A seller who says such a plot needs no permission is a red flag.
How to check a plot’s category
- Read the allotment letter. The category and the allotment date are on it.
- Confirm at RAJUK. See the plot’s file at the Estate and Land branch with the seller; the category in RAJUK’s file is final (how to check at RAJUK).
- Check the schedule. Whatever the category, find the exact plot in the schedule (where to look).
Questions about categories
Can I buy a plot allotted to a government employee if I am not one?
The transfer rules of November 2025 set conditions on the plot, not on the buyer’s profession: residential, on the schedule, a registered lease deed, and not excluded. Check your own case with RAJUK or a lawyer before paying.
Do original-inhabitant plots need RAJUK permission to sell?
Not if the plot is residential, on the schedule, has a registered lease deed and is not excluded, the same as a lottery plot. The schedule lists plots one by one, so check the exact plot.
Why are special-consideration plots risky?
They need RAJUK’s permission to sell, and they are under review with some recommended for cancellation; a cancelled allotment can take the plot away from the buyer.
On our list
Every plot on our Find plots page shows its allotment category, the asking price and its date. We never publish plot numbers or owners’ names. Purbachal Estate Agency has brokered Purbachal plots since 2010; call or WhatsApp 01711-482191. Office: House 13, Road 305, Sector 24, Purbachal New Town, Dhaka (Saturday–Thursday, 10 AM–6 PM; closed Fridays and government holidays).
Sources
- Housing and Public Works Ministry notification, 9 November 2025 (scan in RAJUK’s notice): no-permission transfers and the excluded groups
- RAJUK website: schedule gazettes (Parts 2, 3, 4, 6) under notices
- Dhaka Post, 29 July 2026: residential plots and the 7,864 plots for original inhabitants and affected people
- Bonik Barta, 20 July 2025: allotment categories
- Amar Desh, 14 September 2026: review of special-consideration allotments
- RAJUK EPMS service guide: transfer permission applications
Last checked: 25 October 2026. This is general information, not legal advice; confirm the plot’s category and status at RAJUK before paying.