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

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

  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.


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