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Barlekha (Moulvibazar)

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A northeastern border upazila of Moulvibazar fringing the Hakaluki haor and the India frontier, with tea estates and lowland wetlands.

Wealth rank 241/452 (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

climate disaster Lowlands along the Hakaluki haor face monsoon flash flooding that can inundate boro paddy before harvest in this warming, high-rainfall basin. So what: Pre-harvest flash floods destroy the single boro crop and wetland livelihoods. Source: Department of Disaster Management
water The Hakaluki haor swells seasonally then dries down sharply, leaving the wetland fishery and dry-season water supply under stress. So what: Boom-and-bust water levels squeeze fishing households and dry-season needs. Source: Department of Fisheries
poverty Mean Relative Wealth Index is -0.067 (national rank 241 of 452, sixth decile), with deprivation deepest among estate and haor-edge households. So what: Average wealth masks pockets of acute hardship among workers and fishers. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

Probable solutions

Establish community-managed dry-season fish sanctuaries and water-retention rules for the Hakaluki haor to sustain the fishery. Responsible: Department of Fisheries / Department of Environment · Department of Fisheries
Provide early flash-flood warning and embankment maintenance to protect boro paddy in haor-edge lowlands. Responsible: Department of Disaster Management / Bangladesh Water Development Board · Department of Disaster Management