Published: 12:27 AM, 20 May 2026
Prime Minister for transparent, people-friendly land management
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday stressed that there is no alternative to transparent, accountable and people-friendly land management for building a just and modern state system.
"Providing services is not an act of charity toward the people; rather ensuring public services is the responsibility of the government," he said after inaugurating a 3-day nationwide "Land Service Fair-2026" at the Bhumi Bhaban in the city's Tejgaon area yesterday.
In this context, he said, the main objective of his government is to establish a corruption-free, harassment-free, technology-driven, and citizen-friendly land management system that will further accelerate the country's sustainable development.
He said, "Perhaps 100 years ago, a piece of land had only one owner. Over time, that same land may now have one hundred or more owners. As ownership and shared ownership of land have increased, naturally the responsibilities of land officials in maintaining proper records have also increased."
Noting that landowners are more or less familiar with terms such as ownership, land tax, deeds, khatian, dag, porcha, mutation, mouza, CS, RS, and DS records, the premier said therefore, people had to visit land offices to keep their ownership records updated.
However, with technological advancement, land management has also become modernized, he added.
Tarique Rahman, also ruling BNP chairman said that more modern and technology-based land management becomes easier to resolve land-related disputes.
"Ensuring online services in land management will significantly reduce public suffering related to land issues. At the same time, the influence of middlemen in land offices regarding land disputes will also decrease," he said.
Besides, he said the ongoing land fair will further raise public awareness about modern land management and citizens' responsibilities.
The Prime Minister said as the country's population increases, the amount of land per person is decreasing and as a result, the value of land is rising along with disputes, lawsuits and complexities related to land.
In many cases, he said, these disputes destroy peace within individuals and families and also create obstacles to national development activities. In such a reality, planned land use, accurate record preservation, and efficient management have become demands of the time.
Stating that the Ministry of Land is working to prepare accurate land records through advanced technology-based surveys, Tarique Rahman said almost all services of the land administration are being brought under digital platforms to make services easier, faster, and more effective for citizens.
"Our goal is to build a land management system where people no longer have to run from office to office or face corruption and harassment to receive land services," he said.
