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VOL. 8, ISSUE 1 (2026)
Agricultural land protection and proper land use management: Problems, challenges and legal recommendations in Patuakhali district of Bangladesh
Authors
Amina Sarwar, Md. Rezaul Islam, Shoud Bin Alam, Md. Rahmat Sarker
Abstract
The current study focuses on studying laws and
policies for the protection of agricultural land. It aims at identifying the
importance of laws and policies for the preservation of agricultural land. The
economic powerhouse of this nation is agriculture. Due to various reasons, the
amount of cultivated land is decreasing in the southern region at Patuakhali in
Bangladesh (Wikipedia, 2021a). In light of worries about food security and
self-sufficiency, it is appropriate to examine societal and agricultural land
safeguards against agricultural land being converted for other purposes. The
problems of developing a policy to preserve agricultural land are explored in
this study. The Lack of agricultural land protection regulations or policies is
causing the unchecked trend of land loss (Law Insider, 2018). Houses and
institutions, thermal power plants, roads, and bridges are being erected
haphazardly on arable land due to the ineffectiveness of the policy governing
authority on agricultural property. As a result, there will soon be a food
shortage. This article identifies massive problems with the usage of
agricultural land in Patuakhali during the period of rapid urbanization,
industrialization, and development project. Due to the lack of well-defined
laws and regulations to protect agricultural land, a deep concern is being
created among the locals living in Patuakhali, as the agricultural land is
decreasing.
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Pages:57-64
How to cite this article:
Amina Sarwar, Md. Rezaul Islam, Shoud Bin Alam, Md. Rahmat Sarker "Agricultural land protection and proper land use management: Problems, challenges and legal recommendations in Patuakhali district of Bangladesh ". International Journal of Law, Policy and Social Review, Vol 8, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 57-64
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