State Minister for Social Welfare Farzana Sharmin today led a colorful procession that paraded through the important roads of Natore town. Photo: BSS

NATORE, May 19, 2026 (BSS) - State Minister for Social Welfare Farzana 
Sharmin today said the government wants to make land services easier and more 
accessible for citizens through automation.

"All land-related services are being brought under automation to ensure easy 
access to services for citizens," she said while inaugurating a three-day 
Land Service Fair at the Collectorate building premises here.

The fair is being organised by the Natore district administration with the 
theme "People-friendly Automated Land Management: Secured Land, Prosperous 
Future".

The state minister said the government has undertaken initiatives to 
modernise the land management system in line with the demands of time.

"Citizen services are being simplified under this system. Service delivery 
activities are being brought under automation to prevent irregularities and 
delays," she said.

Farzana Sharmin said organising the land fair would help raise awareness and 
enhance citizen engagement in land management services.

She said land disputes are undesirable in society and added that Legal Aid 
Offices and village courts are working to resolve such disputes.

"It is possible to resolve land disputes easily through these government 
institutions. The government is working to make all types of citizen services 
more dynamic. We want to play a responsible role in increasing public 
engagement in receiving government services," she added.

Deputy Commissioner Asma Shahin chaired the inaugural ceremony while 
Superintendent of Police Mohammad Shariful Haque and Additional Deputy 
Commissioner (Revenue) Asma Khatun, among others, spoke.

Earlier in the morning, a colourful procession led by Farzana Sharmin paraded 
through important roads of the town from the Collectorate building premises.

Eight stalls at the fair are providing various land-related citizen services. 
Public hearings have also been arranged at the fair venue to raise awareness 
among citizens.

Online land development tax payment and mutation services are being provided 
at the fair. Besides, seminars and quiz competitions on land-related issues 
will be held during the three-day event.

Similar programmes have also been undertaken in the district's other six 
upazilas.