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Bhurungamari (Kurigram)

Local Gov

The northernmost border upazila of Kurigram adjoining India on three sides, a remote agrarian community with cross-border trade exposure.

Wealth rank 270/452 (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

infrastructure As a remote, India-bordered upazila at the far tip of Kurigram, it shares the district's weak all-weather road connectivity that isolates communities, especially during the long monsoon. So what: Poor connectivity limits market access and emergency response for border villages. Source: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
poverty A mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.039 (national rank 270/452, sixth decile) places Bhurungamari modestly below average within one of Bangladesh's poorest districts. So what: Limited household wealth constrains resilience in a remote border setting. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

Probable solutions

All-weather connectivity through raised submersible roads, jetties and ferry services linking isolated areas to upazila centres Responsible: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · policy proposal
Seasonal employment and food-security programming for flood-affected households timed to the lean monga period Responsible: Department of Disaster Management · policy proposal