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Dowarabazar (Sunamganj)

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A border upazila of northwestern Sunamganj abutting India, with hill-foot streams feeding the haors and a boro-and-fisheries economy.

Wealth rank 141/452 (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

climate disaster Flash floods rushing off the adjacent Indian hills into Dowarabazar's streams and haors arrive early in the pre-monsoon, threatening the boro crop. So what: Hill-fed surges hit the harvest with little warning. Source: Department of Disaster Management
poverty Dowarabazar's mean Relative Wealth Index of about -0.15 places it in the 4th national decile (rank 141/452), reflecting persistent rural deprivation. So what: Households have little savings to rebuild after recurrent floods. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
water The submersible embankments protecting Dowarabazar's boro fields are aging and breach-prone when the haors fill ahead of the harvest. So what: Embankment failure exposes the crop to early floodwater. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board

Probable solutions

Pre-monsoon cash-for-work and boro-timed crop insurance for flood-exposed border-haor households Responsible: Department of Disaster Management / Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief · policy proposal
Audited, on-time pre-monsoon embankment completion with community oversight to limit breaches Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal