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Dohar (Dhaka)

Local Gov

A southwestern Dhaka-district upazila on the Padma riverbank, semi-rural and remittance-linked.

Wealth rank 444/452 (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

  1. climate disaster Position on the Padma riverbank exposes the upazila to riverbank erosion and seasonal flooding. So what: Erosion threatens riverside settlements and farmland. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  2. urbanization Built-up expansion from the capital region is encroaching on the upazila's floodplain and farmland. So what: Unplanned growth fills water bodies and reduces drainage capacity. Source: RAJUK (Capital Development Authority)
  3. poverty A high local Relative Wealth Index of 0.427 reflects strong capital-economy and remittance links. So what: Relative affluence coexists with riverbank vulnerability. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

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