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Rampal (Bagerhat)

Local Gov

A coastal Bagerhat upazila near the Sundarbans known for shrimp ghers and the Rampal power-station development on low-lying delta land.

Wealth rank 321/452 (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

water Dry-season salinity intrusion through tidal rivers and dense shrimp ghers pushes saline water inland, degrading freshwater sources. So what: Salinity erodes safe drinking water and freshwater cropping near the Sundarbans. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering
climate disaster Low-lying coastal elevation on the Sundarbans edge exposes Rampal to cyclone surge and waterlogging. So what: Surge and flooding threaten ghers, homes, and infrastructure. Source: Department of Disaster Management

Probable solutions

Rehabilitate coastal polder embankments and sluice gates to reduce salinity intrusion and surge exposure. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Strengthen co-management and reforestation of the Sundarbans buffer zone against gher encroachment and illegal felling. Responsible: Bangladesh Forest Department · policy proposal