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Directorate of Registration

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Directorate of Registration
Formation1973
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteDirectorate of Registration

Directorate of Registration (Bengali: নিবন্ধন অধিদপ্তর) is a Bangladesh government directorate under the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs,[1] which responsible for registration of property and collecting registration tax. It is also responsible for registration of marriage in Bangladesh.[2][3]

History

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Directorate of Registration was established in 1973 by the Government of Bangladesh as the Registration Department.[4] In January 2018, the Registration Department was upgraded to Directorate of Registration following the instruction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[5] Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Anisul Huq, on 23 March 2019 criticized corruption within the directorate.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Govt moves to confiscate property". The Daily Star. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  2. ^ নিবন্ধন অধিদপ্তর. Directorate of Registration. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Marriage Register". Directorate of Registration. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  4. ^ নিবন্ধন অধিদপ্তর. Directorate of Registration. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Digitalised land registration soon: Law minister". The Daily Star. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Shatter corrupts at registrar, sub-registrar offices: Anisul". The Daily Star. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.