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Manikganj Sadar (Manikganj)

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The district seat of Manikganj, the administrative and commercial center on the Dhaka-bound corridor within commuting reach of the capital.

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. air quality As the district seat on the Dhaka-bound corridor, the town carries elevated traffic and combustion pollution from the metropolitan-bound highway. So what: Residents face higher respiratory exposure along the busy corridor. Source: Department of Environment
2. urbanization Built-up expansion concentrated at the district seat is encroaching on the surrounding prime floodplain farmland. So what: Sprawl onto fertile land erodes the local agricultural base. Source: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
3. economy Despite hosting the district's commercial hub, the wider area remains materially poor and leans on metropolitan labour markets for income. So what: Dependence on Dhaka commuting limits local job creation. Source: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)

Probable solutions

• Traffic-emissions and vehicle-inspection controls along the Dhaka-bound highway corridor. Responsible: Department of Environment · policy proposal
• Floodplain land-use zoning to steer built-up expansion away from prime farmland. Responsible: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · policy proposal