Dhaka: The land ministry has asked divisional commissioners, deputy commissioners, upazila nirbahi officers, and upazila land officers to verify the quick response (QR) code of land development tax receipts using the ‘Land’ app.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the directive was issued through a letter signed on Monday by M Parvez Hasan, project director of the Management Unit of the Land Management Automation Project under the Land Ministry. The letter highlighted a recent trend of defrauding the general public and officials by duplicating receipts issued through the land service system.
The letter further explained that even duplicate or fake QR codes resembling those originally issued by the land service system are being used to deceive people. The QR code, which is located at the bottom of the land tax receipt issued by the land service system, is essential for verifying the receipt’s authenticity after scanning.
In response to these concerns, the land ministry is urging all involved parties to verify the QR code of the land development tax receipt using the ‘Land’ app. This app was recently launched by the ministry to address the issue and to ensure easy and safe land services for the public.
When a duplicate or fake land tax receipt’s QR code is scanned through the Land app, a message such as ‘QR code is not correct’ will appear, aiding in the identification of fraudulent receipts.