PM asks for hassle-free land registration

22 November 2011, 18:00 PM

Unb, Dhaka

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addresses a delegation of Bangladesh Registration Service Association at her office in the city yesterday. Photo: PMO

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the officials of Directorate of Registration to be more careful and sincere in land registration process for minimising public sufferings. The premier gave the directives when a delegation of Bangladesh Registration Service Association, led by Inspector General of Registration Munshi Nazrul Islam, met her at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). She said the government is making relentless efforts to facilitate the people getting public services without any hassle through digitalisation of the land management system to end the sufferings of people. PM's Press secretary Abul Kalam Azad briefed reporters after the meeting. Azad said Hasina mentioned that e-service centre has been inaugurated in every district to ensure people's access to information and make life easier for them. She said people now can collect land-related documents without any hassle through the internet. They also get other facilities from those centres which are essential in everyday life, she added. The premier appreciated the registrars for their hard work in tax collection, contributing to the development efforts of the government. About their problems, Hasina assured them of taking steps to resolve those after necessary scrutiny. State Minister for Law Advocate Quamrul Islam, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Sheikh M Wahid-Uz Zaman, PMO Secretary Mollah Waheeduzzaman and Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad were present on the occasion.