Tech-driven land management to ease suffering: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said the government wanted to build a modern, technology-based and citizen-friendly land-management system so that people no longer face harassment or have to make unnecessary visits to government offices for land services, reports UNB.
"There is no alternative to a transparent, accountable and people-friendly land management system for building a just and modern state," he said while inaugurating the three-day nationwide "Land Service Fair-2026."
The Prime Minister also said providing services for citizens was not an act of charity but a responsibility of the state.
"Our goal is to build a land management system where people will no longer have to go from office to office unnecessarily to receive land services, nor will they have to suffer from corruption or harassment," he said.
Tarique Rahman also said the government aimed 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 inaugurated the fair by pressing a button at the "Bhumi Bhaban" at Tejgaon at 11:05am. The fair is being held simultaneously in districts and upazilas across the country from May 19 to 21.
Speaking at the programme, the Prime Minister said land is not just a piece of property but also a source of security, economic stability and future certainty for people.
He said land-related disputes, court cases and complications increased over the years due to population growth and shrinking land availability.