Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday directed the authorities concerned not to take any development project on arable land where crops grow three times in a year. She came up with the directives at the cabinet meeting held at Prime Minister's Office (PMO). The premier presided over the meeting. Later, Cabinet
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Concern over fast-shrinking arable land
Currently, one of the most concerning facts for Bangladesh is the disappearance of its arable lands at an alarming rate. Growing industrialisation, rapid urbanisation and mindless encroachment of human habitat have quickened the process. According to World Bank data, 66.1 per cent of the total area of Bangladesh was farmland