![]() In a media call at the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity on Sunday, farmers called for the intervention of the prime minister to stop the filling of the croplands.Ī report on “Impact of Pasur River Dredging on the Environment and the Life of People of The Surrounding Areas” was also launched at the press conference jointly organized by Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (Bapa) and Bangladesh Environmental Network (BEN). The sand filing project is a part of the government’s effort to increase navigability of Pasur River to upgrade the Mongla Port.Īccording to the Balumahal and Soil Management Law 2010, sand filling on agricultural land is completely illegal. To legitimize the move, the authorities have labelled the croplands as barren land, the local farmers have alleged. ![]() At least 300 acres of cropland in Banishanta Union of Dakop in Khulna is being filled with sand for the Pasur River dredging project.
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