Faridpur, July 18 -- Service seekers in Chatul Union land office under Boalmari upazila of Faridpur have raised serious allegations of rampant 'bribery and harassment'.

Locals said no land-related service is delivered without paying 'extra money', forcing many to wait for days in the corridors unless 'unofficial' payments are made.

From mutation to obtaining khatians (land owners official numbers and descriptions), investigation reports, or even paying land taxes, victims allege that every step involves bribes.

Surrounding the Tahsil office, several computer shops offer online land-related services.

These shops are known to bring clients to the tahsildar (revenue collector), acting as middlemen, locals alleged.

Although the governmen...