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Bagaichhari (Rangamati)

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A large, remote northern hill upazila of scattered Chakma and other indigenous paras with a long history of CHT conflict legacy and weak connectivity.

Wealth rank 4/452 (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. poverty The upazila has a mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.501, ranking 4th of 452 nationally (poorest decile), among the most materially deprived sub-districts in the country. So what: Households face extreme poverty with minimal assets and cash income. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
  2. economy Remoteness and the legacy of the CHT conflict leave much of the hill interior off-grid and disconnected from markets, confining livelihoods to jhum, horticulture and forest produce. So what: Scattered paras remain effectively outside the cash economy and formal services. Source: Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board
  3. water Dispersed upland households rely on springs and remote streams rather than piped supply, as terrain makes reliable network coverage impractical. So what: Communities depend on untreated and seasonal sources for drinking water. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering

Probable solutions