DHAKA, July 08, 2019 (BSS) – Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury today said
steps have been taken to modernise the land-related law enacted in British
period.
“The steps have been taken to speed up the land services through
reforming the existing laws along with making new laws,” he said while
addressing the inaugural session of the 11th basic land management training
course for the newly-appointed assistant commissioners (land) at Land
Administration Training Centre here, said an official handout.
Saifuzzaman said the government has taken zero tolerance policy against
corruption.
The land ministry is conducting sudden visits along with monitoring the
activities of land offices in field level in order to bring down
irregularities in the land sector, he added.
Asking the AC land officials to do their jobs with utmost sincerity, the
minister said, “The services must be given in transparent way. You
(officials) must have accountability while rendering services to the people,”
he added.
Secretary of the Land Ministry Md Muksodur Rahman Patwary addressed the
programme as special guest with Land Administration Training Centre Director
Md Abdul Hye in the chair.