One-stop hub for all land related services: PM opens Bhumi Bhaban

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated Bhumi Bhaban in Dhaka's Tejgaon area to make it as "one-stop hub" for land related services.

To facilitate hassle-free service to people, all offices related to land now will be accommodated under one roof.

The premier joined the inaugural ceremony virtually from her official residence Gobo Bhaban.

On September 18, 2014, during her visit to the Ministry of Land, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed all concerned departments and agencies to come under one roof and take steps to provide one-stop-service to people.

To comply with her directives, an initiative was taken to construct a building complex, at a cost of Tk 184 crore, to house all the offices and agencies under the Ministry of Land.

The Land Reform Board, Land Appeal Board and Land Records and Survey Department under the Ministry of Land were located at different places in Dhaka city.

Now, the newly constructed 13-storey building, having 32,200 square metre space, will house these offices to ease the process of land related services.

A day-care centre has also been set up at the Bhumi Bhaban Complex for the convenience of working women. Also, the building is equipped with sewerage treatment plant system.

In addition, a Bangabandhu Corner and mural of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman have been set up in the complex.

The Prime Minister this morning also inaugurated Upazila and Union land office buildings, online payment system of land development tax and land data bank at the opening ceremony in the capital's Osmani Memorial Auditorium.

Officials said during her visit to the land ministry in 2014, the Prime Minister had also given 31 instructions so that people do not face any harassment when trying to avail services, while at the same time the land services can be fully digitised.

Following the implementation of those 31-point directives, land related services have been eased and people are now getting many services from home.

The ministry hoped that all land service activities will be fully digitised very soon.