GovTwin / Institution

Matlab Dakkhin (Chandpur)

Local Gov

A riverside upazila on the Meghna in central Chandpur, long associated with the icddr,b Matlab health surveillance site.

Wealth rank 396/452 (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. water On the Meghna riverfront, Matlab Dakkhin is exposed to riverbank erosion and seasonal flooding that threaten riverside settlement. So what: Erosion claims land and homesteads along the river edge. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB)
  2. poverty Incomes lean on fragile fishing and remittances despite a relatively high local wealth standing (RWI 0.184, national rank 396/452, poverty decile 9 of 10). So what: Remittance dependence exposes households to overseas labour shocks. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
  3. agriculture The riverine hilsa fishery faces seasonal breeding-ban closures that suspend a key local livelihood. So what: Fishing households lose income during enforced bans. Source: Department of Fisheries

Probable solutions