In Gaibandha, non-judicial stamps required for land purchase and legal agreements are being sold at about 20 percent higher than the government-fixed price. Currently, 50 taka stamps are sold for 65 to 70 taka, and 100 taka stamps for 120 to 130 taka.
According to the rules, only licensed registered vendors are allowed to sell stamps based on a specific commission, but this is not being followed at the field level. Without licenses, various grocery shops, confectioneries, libraries, and photocopy shops are freely selling stamps, raising questions among the public about their authenticity.
There are more than three hundred registered stamp vendors across the seven upazilas of Gaibandha district. The accused vendors and retailers were reluctant to speak about taking extra money, though they verbally admitted to charging higher prices citing low profit margins.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) of Gaibandha, Khatiza Begum, stated that no person or institution other than registered vendors has permission to sell stamps, and there is no validity in taking extra money over the government-fixed price. Strict legal action will be taken in this regard.
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