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Modhyanagar (Sunamganj)

Local Gov

A newer northern haor upazila of Sunamganj carved out around the Dharmapasha haor basin, entirely wetland-dependent.

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 Pre-monsoon flash floods filling Modhyanagar's haors arrive early, routinely threatening the boro crop before it can be harvested. So what: The upazila's single rice crop is lost as it ripens. Source: Department of Disaster Management
  2. water Modhyanagar's boro fields rely on aging submersible crop-protection embankments that breach when the haor water rises ahead of schedule. So what: A breach exposes standing paddy to early floodwater. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  3. infrastructure As a remote, low-lying haor upazila, Modhyanagar is largely cut off by water during the monsoon, with limited all-weather roads constraining markets and services. So what: Seasonal isolation delays relief and raises the cost of essentials. Source: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)

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