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Batiaghata (Khulna)

Local Gov

A peri-urban upazila on Khulna city's southern edge where shrimp ghers and tidal channels meet the expanding port-city fringe.

Wealth rank 409/452 (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

water Batiaghata sits within the saline, tidal shrimp-gher and river system that complicates freshwater supply and irrigation across coastal Khulna. So what: Drinking water and crop irrigation depend on managing salinity. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)
climate disaster On low-lying delta land near the port city, the upazila is exposed to cyclone surge, tidal flooding and waterlogging. So what: Recurrent inundation threatens settlements and aquaculture assets. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
environment Conversion of land to brackish shrimp ghers alongside encroachment pressure on the coastal forest buffer degrades soil and the wetland environment. So what: Long-term salinization reduces land productivity. Source: Department of Environment

Probable solutions

Deploy piped desalinated supply and pond-sand filters for saline-affected fringe communities. Responsible: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) · policy proposal
Rehabilitate and raise coastal polder embankments and maintain cyclone shelter coverage. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal