 The total amount of land lost by Hindu households as a result of this discriminatory act was estimated at 1.64 million acres (6,640 km²), which is equivalent to 53 per cent of the total land owned by the Hindu community and 5.3 per cent of the total land area of Bangladesh.The survey also showed that the beneficiaries of the land grab through the act cut across all party lines.The political affiliation of direct beneficiaries of appropriated property was