Paternal homestead of Tagore's wife to be preserved

28 July 1997, 18:00 PM

UPDATED 22 June 2013, 02:31 AM

The government will preserve the paternal homestead of the wife of Rabindranath Tagore at Fultala in Khulna, reports UNB. The Deputy Commissioner concerned has already been directed to take necessary step in this regard, an official announcement said here yesterday. The decision was taken in a coordination meeting of Divisional Commissioners in the conference room of the Ministry of Land with its Secretary Syed Margub Murshed in the chair yesterday. The meeting emphasised collection of outstanding land-development tax and decided that the officers and employees who will render better service in this drive would be rewarded. Forty-five officers and employees of Chittagong Division, including Assistant Commissioner (Land), Tahshilders, Assistant Tahshilders and Kanoongos were rewarded in recognition of their outstanding performance in collecting outstanding taxes. Commissioners of Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet attended the meeting. Director General of Land Record and Survey, project Directors and senior officers of the Land Ministry were present in the meeting.