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Domar (Nilphamari)

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A northern border upazila of Nilphamari near the Indian frontier, with paddy and maize farming on the northern plain.

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. economy Nearly stagnant district economic activity leaves this border upazila with few wage opportunities beyond farming. So what: Scarce off-farm work keeps incomes low and seasonal. Source: Department of Youth Development
2. air quality Brick kilns and agricultural-residue burning contribute to the severe aerosol pollution affecting the district. So what: Persistent haze raises respiratory health risks. Source: Department of Environment
3. climate disaster Heavy monsoon rainfall feeds Teesta and tributary flooding that reaches the upazila's low-lying farmland. So what: Flooding damages crops and erodes farm assets. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board

Probable solutions

• Deepen industrial linkages around the Uttara EPZ with skills training and SME supplier development to convert farm-surplus labour into wage employment Responsible: Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) / Department of Youth Development · policy proposal
• Convert brick kilns to cleaner firing technology and control agricultural-residue burning to cut the district's high aerosol loading Responsible: Department of Environment · policy proposal