Property & Land Law13 min readOct 5, 2026
Sections 122A and 122B of the Transfer of Property Act 1882: Bangladesh's 2026 Amendment on Lifetime Usufruct and Heba
Bangladesh's 2026 amendment to the Transfer of Property Act 1882 inserted Sections 122A and 122B, creating a statutory framework for gifts with lifetime usufruct retention. This article examines the corpus-usufruct split mechanism, the irrevocability regime under Section 122B, the classical Heba doctrine and the ayn-manafi distinction, and the savings clause that preserves Muslim personal law alongside the new statutory route.
property lawBangladeshTPA 1882hebausufructMuslim personal lawgift deed
Lamia Akhter
LLB Student & Legal Researcher