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Monohardi (Narsingdi)

Local Gov

A northern Narsingdi upazila combining handloom weaving with intensive vegetable and fruit cultivation.

Wealth rank 377/452 (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

economy The handloom and small textile cluster here shares the district's stalled economic-activity growth, with limited modernisation of looms and processing. So what: Productivity stagnation keeps weaver incomes flat. Source: Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC)
urbanization Built-up settlement spreading along the Dhaka corridor is converting the upazila's vegetable belt and floodplain. So what: Farmland loss threatens the local vegetable economy. Source: LGED

Probable solutions

Provide technology-upgrade financing and skills training to modernise the handloom cluster and lift productivity. Responsible: Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) · BSCIC technology-upgrade and skills program
Adopt and enforce a land-use plan that protects the vegetable belt and floodplain from unplanned built-up conversion. Responsible: LGED · policy proposal