The government has introduced e-payment system for citizens to pay land development tax, mutation and record fees easily.

In this connection, the Ministry of Land signed deals with United Commercial Bank Ltd (UCBL) and mobile financial services Nagad, bKash and Upay.

Pradip-Kumar Das, additional secretary of the ministry of land, signed the instruments on behalf of the government while senior officials of the UCBL and mobile financial services represented their respective organisations.

While speaking on the occasion, Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury said that the government is committed to send service to the peoples’ doorsteps. 

UCBL, Nagad and bKash have come forward in this regard, he added.

Land Secretary Md Mustafizur Rahman said the landlords will have to get registered with payment gateway website by putting NIDs and mobile numbers.

He said landlords can browse website, go to the digital centre in person and talk to the call centre for registration.

The software will be opened for public registration by end of this week, Mustafizur Rahman added.

BDST: 2004 HRS, MAY 24, 2021
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