b) "landlord" means any person who for the time being is receiving, or is entitled to receive, the rent of any premises whether on his own behalf, or on behalf or for the benefit of any other person, or as a trustee or receiver for any other person, or who would so receive the rent or be entitled to receive the rent if the premises were let to a tenant, and includes a legal representative as defined in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908), a tenant who sublets any premises and every person from time to time deriving title under a landlord;
e) "tenant" means any person by whom, or on whose account, rent is payable for any premises and includes a legal representative as defined in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908), and a person continuing in the possession after the termination of a ternancy in his favour;

Whoever knowingly-
a) receives, whether directly or indirectly, a rent in excess of the standard rent for any reason other than those specified in section 8 or in section 9; or
b) receives, asks for or invites, whether directly or indirectly, any premium, salami, security or any other like sum in addition to the standard rent for any reason other than those specified in section 11; or
c) receives any sum as rent in advance in excess of one month's rent without the written consent of the Controller;
shall, on the complaint of the person aggrieved or of the Government, be liable-
i) in the case referred to in clause a), on the first occasion to a fine which may extend to twice the amount recovered in excess of the standard rent, and on every subsequent occasion to a fine which may extend to three times the amount of such excess;
ii) in the case referred to in clause b), on the first occasion to a fine which may extend to two thousand Takas and on every subsequent occasion to a fine which may extend to five thousand Takas;
iii) in the case referred to in clause c), on the first occasion to a fine which may extend to twice the amount received in excess of one month's rent, and on every subsequent occasion to a fine which may extend to three times the amount received in excess of one month's rent.