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Illegal farming on Dhaka-Chattogram highway divider

Crops are being illegally cultivated along nearly 70 kilometres of the divider on the busy Dhaka-Chattogram Highway.

The Business Standard ยท 27 September 2026, 8:30 AM

Despite being illegal, farming activities have been ongoing for years along the divider of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway. This stretch, spanning nearly 70 kilometres, is known as one of the busiest and most accident-prone routes in the country.