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Bhedarganj (Shariatpur)

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A southern char-and-river upazila of Shariatpur near the Padma-Meghna confluence, with char land, fisheries and rice farming.

Wealth rank 246/452 (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 Char land near the powerful Padma channels faces aggressive bank erosion and channel migration. So what: Char households repeatedly lose land and are displaced. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
climate disaster Low char and floodplain land combined with heavy monsoon rainfall intensifies seasonal flooding. So what: Char communities face recurrent inundation with limited evacuation access. Source: Department of Disaster Management
poverty Mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.061 (national rank 246 of 452, decile 6) sits modestly below the national average. So what: Char-dweller livelihoods remain materially constrained. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

Probable solutions

Char-area flood defences and erosion protection prioritized on the highest-loss reaches. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Inclusive char-community livelihood and resettlement support for erosion-displaced households. Responsible: Department of Disaster Management · policy proposal