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Mongla (Bagerhat)

Local Gov

A major coastal river-port upazila on the edge of the Sundarbans, hosting Mongla Port, an EPZ, and intense brackish-water shrimp farming.

Wealth rank 237/452 (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. poverty Despite its port economy, Mongla carries a Relative Wealth Index mean of -0.074 (national rank 237/452), placing it in the 6th decile and showing port activity has not lifted local wealth. So what: Port-led growth is bypassing the surrounding population's living standards. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
  2. economy As the district's port and EPZ hub, Mongla concentrates the rapid activity and built-up expansion tied to port and Padma Bridge connectivity that is outpacing local land-use planning. So what: Unplanned port-corridor growth on low-lying coastal land heightens flood and zoning risk. Source: Local Government Engineering Department
  3. water On the Sundarbans edge, dry-season salinity intrusion through tidal rivers and ghers leaves the port town reliant on stressed freshwater sources. So what: Salinity threatens drinking-water security for a growing port population. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering

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