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Bahubal (Habiganj)

Local Gov

A central Habiganj upazila bridging haor lowland and forested hill terrain with tea-estate and agricultural land along the corridor.

Wealth rank 183/452 (1 = poorest upazila)

Indicators: Meta RWI (HDX); ERA5-Land; MODIS; Sentinel-5P; VIIRS night-lights; GHSL; Hansen v1.11; CHIRPS v2.0. Exposure: GloFAS v2.1, FABDEM, MODIS LST, ACAG PM2.5, WorldPop 2020.

Problems and issues

environment On Habiganj's hill side, pressure on reserve and hill forests drives forest loss even amid an overall greening trend. So what: Degraded hill forest reduces watershed protection and biodiversity. Source: Bangladesh Forest Department
water Outside the monsoon flood pulse, the district's very limited year-round surface water leaves dry-season irrigation and supply constrained. So what: Seasonal water scarcity restricts cropping and household supply. Source: Local Government Engineering Department

Probable solutions

Halt encroachment on reserve and hill forests through participatory forest co-management and native-species replanting rather than monoculture. Responsible: Bangladesh Forest Department · policy proposal
Develop dry-season surface-water harvesting and re-excavate silted khals and beels to restore retention for irrigation and supply. Responsible: Local Government Engineering Department · policy proposal