The Land Management system across the country will soon be fully digital, Land Adviser Ali Imam Majumder has said. Speaking to reporters after the first session on the second day of the three-day District Commissioners (DCs) conference at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium on Monday, Majumder said that the transition from the traditional system to a digital one might be difficult at first, but over time, people’s difficulties will be alleviated. Senior Secretary of the Land Ministry, ASM Saleh Ahmed, was also present at the briefing. Workshop discusses challenges in digital land survey operations Majumder further said that the chief adviser is committed to making land management across the country digital. Currently, survey work is being conducted with drones, and the government is utilising modern technologies. He added that trained personnel and companies are being brought in to assist, and training programmes are underway. "I hope that day is not far when land management across the country will be fully digital," he said. In response to a question about whether the pending applications for e-namzaari will be processed before March 10, Majumder informed that it is an ongoing process, with applications being continuously received. He expressed optimism that the system would be functional before March 10. Tk 338-cr project planned for digital land zoning Senior Secretary Saleh Ahmed said that when the digital process began, there were about 4.5 lakh pending applications nationwide, but that number has since decreased and will continue to drop. This will also reduce the harassment faced by people. "Our goal is to complete it by March 10, and I hope people will be able to use the system smoothly before then. There is no issue with the ‘porcha’ now. Our suffering has reduced by 80 percent," he added.

Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin has expressed grief over the passing of AF Hassan Ariff, adviser to the ministries of Land, and Civil Aviation and Tourism under the interim government and a former attorney general. In a condolence message today, Sheikh Bashir Uddin prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and extended his heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family. Foreign Affairs Adviser mourns death of AF Hassan Ariff Earlier in the afternoon, Hassan Ariff passed away at a private hospital in the capital after suffering a heart attack. 

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has expressed grief over the death of AF Hassan Ariff, adviser to the ministries of land, and civil aviation and tourism. CA Dr Yunus condoles Hassan Ariff's death In a condolence message today, Touhid Hossain prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed his heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.    

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the death of Adviser Hassan Ariff, who passed away on Friday. The Chief Adviser received the news of Hassan Ariff’s death upon his arrival in Dhaka from Dubai late Friday afternoon. In a condolence message, Prof Yunus said, “I am deeply shocked at his sudden demise. Adviser Hassan Ariff was a top lawyer who played a very significant role in the interim government.” He paid tribute to Hassan Ariff’s decades of public service, highlighting his contributions as a former adviser of a caretaker government and attorney general of the country. Adviser AF Hassan Ariff passes away “He will be remembered as a brilliant lawyer and for his legal activism and defending human rights of dissidents, dissenting voices, and the marginalised people of our society,” the Chief Adviser added. Prof Yunus conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul. Following his arrival, the Chief Adviser visited Labaid Hospital in Dhanmondi to pay his last respects to the late adviser.

Adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism and the Ministry of Land, AF Hassan Ariff, passed away at a hospital in the capital on Friday. He was 85. Mohammad Nasir Uddin, his personal secretary, told UNB that Ariff collapsed while having lunch at home earlier today. He was rushed to the hospital where doctors confirmed he had suffered a cardiac arrest. He was pronounced dead at 3:10 pm. Ariff’s first namaz-e-janaza will be held at Baitul Aman Mosque on Dhanmondi Road 7 after the Isha prayers this evening. Another janaza will be held at the High Court premises at 11 am on Saturday, according to the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry’s notification. Decisions regarding his burial will be made after the arrival of his daughter, who is currently abroad. Ariff was appointed as an adviser to the interim government on August 8. The following day, he was entrusted with overseeing the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD). On August 27, he took on additional responsibilities as the adviser to the Ministry of Land. On November 10, he was released from the LGRD Ministry and tasked with managing the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism while continuing to oversee the Land Ministry. AF Hassan Ariff had a distinguished legal career spanning over five decades. He began his practice at the Calcutta High Court in 1967. In 1970, he relocated to Dhaka, enrolling in the High Court, and later founded AF Hassan Ariff & Associates, a leading law firm with offices in Dhaka and Chattogram. He served as Bangladesh's Attorney General from October 2001 to April 2005 and as the Law Adviser (Cabinet Minister) of the Caretaker Government from January 2008 to January 2009. An authority in constitutional law, commercial arbitration and public procurement, Ariff was a panelist at the Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC), SAARC Arbitration Council and Shanghai Arbitration Commission. He also held the position of Court Member at the ICC International Court of Arbitration. He advised numerous government and corporate entities, including the Roads and Highways Department, Bangladesh Bank, and Chittagong Port Authority, along with telecom giants Robi Axiata and Grameenphone. Beyond his legal practice, he was a resource person for the Bangladesh Bar Council’s Continuing Legal Education and Human Rights Training Program and a prominent member of the International Business Forum of Bangladesh. In 2010, he led the Election Observer Mission for the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) in Manila, Philippines.