, April 6 -- The government on Monday introduced a bill in the Parliament to safeguard the country's shrinking cultivable land and ensure long-term food security for a growing population.

Land Minister Md. Mizanur Rahman Minu moved the Bill in the House.

The proposed legislation aims to curb unplanned urbanization, industrialization, and infrastructure projects that have led to the continuous depletion of agricultural plots.

Tobacco cultivation, which disrupts food security, as per the Bill should not be allowed on agricultural lands with three or more crops, and tobacco cultivation should be gradually limited on agricultural lands with one and two crops.

Titled the Land Use Control and Agricultural Land Protection Bill, 2026, the pro...