Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sharif today said the government a process was underway to introduce time-befitting land management system in the country with a particular aim to eliminate corruption involving land.
“We have taken initiatives for modernization to eliminate corruption and ambiguity in land management,” he said speaking at a function at land ministry meeting room in the city.
The function was organized coinciding with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Land Reform Board and A2I project over the automation of the offices of assistant commissions (AC- land), said an official release.
The minister said the MoU was signed to remove the sufferings of the common people regarding ownership of land. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken an epoch-making step to resolve land related complications in the country,” he said.
Terming signing of the MoU a historic initiative, he said the government has taken the move to make land management easy, he added.
The land minister expressed gratitude to Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajib Wajed Joy for his contribution to the digitalization of the country.
Land Reform Board Chairman Mahfuzur Rahman and A2I Project Director at Prime Minister’s Office Kabir Bin Anwar signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organizations.
Besides the minister, State Minister for Land Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, Land Secretary Mesbah-ul Alam and senior officials concerned were present at the function.
