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Bandar (Narayanganj)

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A dense riverside industrial upazila on the Shitalakshya, home to docks, cement and shipbuilding alongside textile units.

Wealth rank 450/452 (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 Industrial and tannery-adjacent effluent discharged into the Shitalakshya has degraded the river that supports drinking, irrigation and fisheries. So what: A heavily polluted Shitalakshya threatens water supply and aquatic livelihoods. Source: Department of Environment (DoE)
air quality Dense factories, port activity, kilns and traffic concentrate emissions in a district with the highest NO2 burden nationally. So what: Riverside industrial density exposes residents to severe local air pollution. Source: Department of Environment (DoE)
urbanization Built-up surface is dense and expanding along the river, often outpacing drainage, sewerage and zoning controls. So what: Crowded riverside settlement overloads drainage and sanitation. Source: Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) / LGED

Probable solutions

Mandate and monitor functioning Effluent Treatment Plants discharging into the Shitalakshya with real-time effluent monitoring Responsible: Department of Environment (DoE) · policy proposal
Enforce stack-emission and brick-kiln conversion standards with tighter vehicle and kiln inspection Responsible: Department of Environment (DoE) · policy proposal