{"id":13615,"date":"2026-05-20T09:40:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T03:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/?p=13615"},"modified":"2026-05-20T09:40:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T03:40:51","slug":"there-is-no-alternative-to-people-friendly-land-management-to-build-a-modern-state-systempm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/?p=13615","title":{"rendered":"There is no alternative to people-friendly land management to build a modern state system:PM"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"header box-shadow\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"header_top\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-10 pr-0\">\n<div class=\"site-logo d-inline-block mr-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-2 p-0\"><strong>Staff Correspondent:<\/strong>\u00a0 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman stressed that there is no alternative to transparent, accountable and people-friendly land management for building a just and modern state system.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body-content px-2\">\n<div id=\"dtl_content_block\" class=\"dtl_content_block\">\n<p>\u201cProviding services is not an act of charity toward the people; rather ensuring public services is the responsibility of the government,\u201d he said after inaugurating a 3-day nationwide \u201cLand Service Fair-2026\u201d at the Bhumi Bhaban in the city\u2019s Tejgaon area this morning.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s sustainable development.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cPerhaps 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>However, with technological advancement, land management has also become modernized, he added.<\/p>\n<p>Tarique Rahman, also ruling BNP chairman said that more modern and technology-based land management becomes easier to resolve land-related disputes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnsuring 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,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, he said the ongoing land fair will further raise public awareness about modern land management and citizens\u2019 responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister said as the country\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>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 demand of the time.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u00a0are being brought under digital platforms to make services easier, faster, and more effective for citizens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur 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,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Noting that the government is working to modernize the country\u2019s land management system, the premier said, \u201cWe mentioned in our 31-point reform outline announced years before the national election and in our latest election manifesto that we will organize land service fairs across the country and modernizing land management for public benefit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough this three-day nationwide land fair beginning today, the government has fulfilled another election pledge made to the people,\u201d he said, adding, the government is moving forward with the politics of fulfilling promises made to citizens by implementing every point of the election manifesto one after another.<\/p>\n<p>The government wants to be accountable to the people with people-friendly programmes in every area, not just in land-related matters, the Prime Minister said, adding that the people of the country, after enduring more than one and a half decades of fascist rule and exploitation, now want to see their rights reflected in the state and politics.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, from the very first week of taking office, the present government has focused on gradually implementing every point of the election manifesto and the July Charter, he added.<\/p>\n<p>Stating that more than 47 lakh civil and criminal cases are currently pending in courts across the country, with land-related cases accounting for the majority, Tarique Rahman said, \u201cTherefore, one of the government\u2019s top priorities right now is the swift disposal of cases pending in the courts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He further stressed the importance of using legal alternatives outside conventional courts, such as village courts and ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution), to settle land disputes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis would reduce the time needed for dispute resolution and, in many cases, prevent disputes from turning into long-term hostility,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Referring to a quote by Albert Einstein on alternative dispute resolution, the Prime Minister said, \u201cAlbert Einstein said, \u2018Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf alternative dispute resolution methods especially through conciliation, mediation, and arbitration, can be implemented in land-related or civil cases, on the one hand, the backlog of pending cases in court will be reduced, and on the other hand, it will be easier to resolve land-related disputes within quickest possible time,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Land is not just a piece of property; it represents security, stability, livelihood, and the foundation of the future for people, the premier said, adding, realizing this, the current government is working to deliver state services to people\u2019s doorsteps with a commitment to making land management free from corruption and harassment.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister expressed the hope that people across all districts and upazilas would be benefitted from the land fair as the fair includes facilities for e-mutation applications, online land development tax payments, record corrections, collection of khatians, and resolution of land-related complaints.<\/p>\n<p>Land Minister Md Mizanur Rahman Minu presided over the inaugural ceremony while State Minister for Land Mir Mohammed Helal Uddin and Land Secretary ASM Saleh Ahmed spoke on the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Minister Abu Zafar Md Zahid Hossain, Agriculture Minister Mohammed Aminur Rashid, Law Minister Md Asaduzzman, Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam (Rita), State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism and State Minister for Railways Habibur Rashid, members of parliament and senior government officials were present at the event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Correspondent:\u00a0 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman stressed that there is no alternative to transparent, accountable and people-friendly land management for building a just and modern state system. \u201cProviding services is not an act of charity toward the people; rather ensuring public services is the responsibility of the government,\u201d he said after inaugurating a 3-day nationwide \u201cLand Service Fair-2026\u201d at the Bhumi Bhaban in the city\u2019s Tejgaon area this morning. 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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13616,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"limit_modified_date":"","last_modified_date":"","rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bangladesh","category-lead-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13615"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13615\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13617,"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13615\/revisions\/13617"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}