The Ministry of Land is set to host a three-day “Land Service Fair 2026” across all upazila, district, divisional and national levels simultaneously from May 19 to 21, with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman scheduled to inaugurate the event at Bhumi Bhaban in Tejgaon, at 10:30am on Tuesday.
The fair, themed “People-Friendly Automated Land Management: Secure Land, Prosperous Future,” aims to bring simplified, transparent and automated land services to citizens’ doorsteps while raising public awareness about digital land administration.
Citizens attending the fair will be able to access a range of services on the spot, including registration assistance on the land.gov.bd portal, online land development tax payment, e-mutation applications, certified copies of khatians, mouza maps and other digital land services. Distribution of land acquisition compensation cheques, grievance reception and public hearings will also be held at the fair.
At the national level in Bhumi Bhaban, five service stalls will be set up by the Ministry of Land and its affiliated agencies. The District Commissioner's office in Dhaka and city circle offices will operate 15 stalls, while each division, district and upazila will have 20 stalls each. Stalls of the Department of Land Records and Survey, Land Service Facilitation Centres (LSFC), banks and other relevant institutions will also be present.
The Ministry said it has already made significant strides in digitising land services, enabling citizens to complete e-mutation, pay land development taxes, obtain khatians and mouza maps, and avail postal land services, all from home through designated fee payments.
“Various projects and programmes are being implemented to automate all land-related services,” the ministry said in a press release, adding that the fair will help citizens access services without harassment while familiarising them with the automated systems.
Beyond service delivery, the fair will feature audio-visual content on land services, quiz competitions, awareness seminars, cultural programmes, student participation activities and a segment called “Bhumi Adda.” Booklets titled “Bhumi Amar Thikana” (Land is My Address), along with leaflets and stickers, will be distributed among the public.
The ministry has also taken steps to ensure active participation of elected representatives, local administration, educational and religious institutions, media and civil society in the event.