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Nawabganj (Dhaka)

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A southwestern Dhaka-district upazila of low-lying farmland and beels, the poorest part of the capital district.

Wealth rank 36/452 (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. climate disaster Low-lying floodplain and beel terrain leave the upazila exposed to seasonal flooding and waterlogging. So what: Flooding constrains farming and rural mobility. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
  2. water Encroachment and fill around the capital region's floodplain are eroding the upazila's water bodies and drainage. So what: Shrinking wetlands worsen flooding and reduce fisheries. Source: RAJUK (Capital Development Authority)
  3. poverty A local Relative Wealth Index of -0.303 makes Nawabganj the poorest upazila in this set, in the bottom national decile. So what: Deep deprivation persists at the rural edge of the wealthiest district. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

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