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Sarishabari (Jamalpur)

Local Gov

A southern Jamalpur upazila on the Jamuna with char lands, a rail link and a handloom and paddy economy on erosion-prone floodplain.

Wealth rank 311/452 (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 Riverbank erosion along the braided Jamuna threatens char and mainland settlements in the upazila. So what: Erosion displaces households and destroys farmland. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
climate disaster Heavy monsoon flooding on the Jamuna floodplain drives recurrent char inundation. So what: Floods repeatedly submerge char crops and homes. Source: Department of Disaster Management
infrastructure Char remoteness and flood-stressed roads leave riverine communities poorly connected to services and markets. So what: Isolation raises costs and limits access during high water. Source: Local Government Engineering Department

Probable solutions

Construct and maintain riverbank protection and revetment works on the Jamuna with char-land development support. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Deploy flood early-warning, raised flood shelters and flood-tolerant crop varieties for char communities. Responsible: Department of Disaster Management · policy proposal