DHAKA, Jan 05, 2022 (BSS) - Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury today hoped 
that no further land survey will be required once the Bangladesh Digital 
Survey (BDS) is conducted throughout the country.   

"I hope BDS will be the last land survey (Cadastral Survey). Once the BDS is 
completed across the country, no Cadastral Survey will be needed except 
emerge of new land and chars," he said.  

 The minister came up with the remarks while inaugurating the land services 
through postal service, digital payment and call center at Bhumi Bhaban 
auditorium in the city's Tejgaon area, said a press release.  During the 
time, he also hoped that land management will be brought under the purview of 
the digitalization in the coming days. 

   'Khatiyan' and map will be prepared automatically changing the land, so 
that the people of the country will get rid of survey harassment, he added.  

  Apart from digitalization of land services, laws and rules are being 
amended, he said, adding that under the Hat and Bazar Act, development work 
will be done in the land jointly with the local municipality.  Chairman of 
the Standing Committee on Land Ministry Moqbul Hossain and Posts and 
Telecommunications Division Secretary Md Khalilur Rahman, among others, were 
present.  

  Secretary to the Ministry of Land Md Mostafizur Rahman presided over the 
inaugural session while Land Management Domain Specialist of Land Management 
Automation Project and former Chief Secretary Md Abul Kalam Azad was present 
there as guest of honor.