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Ulipur (Kurigram)

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A large southern upazila of Kurigram between the Brahmaputra-Jamuna and Teesta, an agrarian community with extensive river chars.

Wealth rank 123/452 (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

poverty A mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.172 (national rank 123/452, third decile) places Ulipur among the poorer upazilas, in line with Kurigram's char-concentrated deprivation. So what: Low household wealth among char dwellers heightens vulnerability to land loss. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
water Lying between the Brahmaputra-Jamuna and Teesta channels, the upazila has extensive active river chars that erode and isolate communities during the long monsoon. So what: River-fragmented geography repeatedly displaces char households and cuts connectivity. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board

Probable solutions

River training and erosion protection on the Brahmaputra-Jamuna and Teesta to stabilise inhabited chars Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
All-weather char connectivity through raised submersible roads, jetties and ferry services Responsible: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · policy proposal