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Bagerhat Sadar (Bagerhat)

Local Gov

The administrative seat of Bagerhat on the tidal delta, where district offices and the fastest-growing settlement footprint concentrate in a low-lying coastal setting.

Wealth rank 370/452 (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. urbanization As the district seat, the sadar absorbs much of Bagerhat's settlement expansion onto low-lying, flood-prone coastal land, outpacing drainage and land-use planning. So what: Unplanned built-up growth raises waterlogging risk and locks settlement into hazard-exposed ground. Source: Local Government Engineering Department
  2. water Sitting in the tidal delta, the sadar faces dry-season salinity intrusion that pushes saline water inland through rivers and shrimp ghers. So what: Saline pressure degrades drinking-water access and freshwater supply. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering
  3. climate disaster Low coastal elevation leaves the upazila exposed to cyclones, tidal surge, and waterlogging during the monsoon. So what: Repeated surge and flooding threaten lives, housing, and the local economy. Source: Department of Disaster Management

Probable solutions