Agricultural land in Sitakunda, Chattogram, is under severe threat due to unplanned industrial expansion. Factories are being built on fertile farmland, reducing cultivable areas and damaging soil fertility through toxic waste. As a result, crop yields have declined sharply, and agricultural production in the region has collapsed.
Once known for its lush paddy fields and seasonal crops, Sitakunda’s northern unions—Banshbaria, Barabkunda, Muradpur, Baraidala, and Syedpur—are now dominated by industrial sites, container yards, warehouses, and housing projects. Local residents allege illegal sand extraction, hill cutting, and wetland filling, with powerful industrial groups acquiring vast tracts of land. Many purchased lands remain unused, halting farming activities.
According to Sitakunda’s agriculture officer, about 24,000 acres of farmland remain, but rapid industrialization threatens to eliminate them. Locals have submitted a memorandum to the Upazila Executive Officer demanding farmland protection, while the Assistant Commissioner (Land) stated that filling farmland for factories is not permitted.
জহিরুল ইসলাম, সীতাকুণ্ড (চট্টগ্রাম) প্রকাশ : ০৫ জুন ২০২৬, ১২: ৪৩ অপরিকল্পিত শিল্পায়নের আগ্রাসনে হুমকিতে পড়েছে সীতাকুণ্ডের কৃষিজমি। অপরিকল্পিতভাবে সেখানে কৃষি জমিতে গড়ে উঠছে শিল্প কারখানা । এতে করে কমে যাচ্ছে কৃষি জমি। অন্যদিকে শিল্প কারখানার বিষাক্
The ‘1 Nojor’ media platform is now live in beta, inviting users to explore and provide feedback as we continue to refine the experience.
