The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Gazipur

Adviser for Land and Law and Information Barrister Mainul Hosein yesterday said a process is underway to amend and reform the existing land-related laws to make them modern and acceptable to the people.

"Modern land management is important for ensuring the country's economic development as well as peace in public life," said Mainul while inaugurating the survey and settlement programme of 2007-08 for BCS officers.

Jointly organised by Land Record and Survey Department at the Telecommunication Staff

the inaugural session was addressed also by Land Secretary Mosleh Uddin, Chairman of Land Reform Board Monirul Islam, Director of Survey Department Rafiqul Islam and Deputy Commissioner Mizanur Rahman.

Director General of Land Record and Survey Department Mahfuzur Rahman presided.

The Adviser said the Government has taken various steps to make the land record and management system transparent, timely and modern for reducing the land-related complexities to a large extent.

Barrister Mainul said the planned and optimum use of every inch of the land should be ensured as presently more than one thousand people live in an area of one square kilometre on an average.

He said the land-related complexities are increasing in the country day by day as most of the people lack required knowledge about it.

Later, the dviser visited the Survey Training block and saw for himself the use of different machines of land measurement.

Thirty-five officers of the first batch of administration and police cadres are attending the about one-and-a-half-month training programme.