Minister warns those demand extra fees in birth, death registration

Minister for local government Tajul Islam
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Terming birth registration as a ‘burning issue’, local government minister Md Tajul Islam on Sunday said people are harassed in different places in correcting the small mistakes in the birth and death certificates.

Many complaints have come from embassies in different countries. People are not getting the registration [birth and death] related services due to many complexities, the minister added.

He came up with this remark on Sunday while addressing an event virtually to speed up the online birth and death registration process.

Asking the authorities concerned to be vigilant to decrease people’s hassle, Md Tajul Islam said, “The causes of harassment need to be identified and addressed quickly. Strict measures will be taken if anyone concerned demands extra fee in registering birth and death. Nobody will be spared if people are harassed in getting the birth certificate at any level.”

The minister said there is no alternative to simplifying the birth and death registration system. In this regard, the members of Union Parishad (UP) can play a vital role by collecting information including the date of birth, name of parents.

The UP chairmen can take effective steps by discussing the issue in detail in the monthly meeting.