Allegations of irregularities in Nilphamari sub-registry offices

Allegations of excessive fee collection, execution of land deeds without mutation, syndicate trade, and bribery have emerged in six upazila and two camp sub-registry offices of Nilphamari district. Through these irregularities, a syndicate is embezzling 2 to 3.5 crore taka per month, causing the government to lose a substantial amount of revenue.

Investigations reveal that a total of 342 deed writers are employed across the district's sub-registry offices. Although the government fee for a certified copy of a deed is 400 taka, service recipients are being charged up to 2,500 to 3,000 taka, and some sub-registrars reportedly execute deeds in their private chambers instead of designated benches.

Victims and local sources report that exorbitant sums are extracted for correcting deeds, alongside allegations of land grabbing through fraud. Stakeholders have demanded action against those accused.

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