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Chagalnaiya (Feni)

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A border upazila in northeastern Feni abutting India's Tripura state, set on hill-fringed terrain that channels cross-border runoff toward the lowland.

Wealth rank 384/452 (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. climate disaster Strong local warming and high rainfall, with cross-border hill runoff from Tripura draining through Chagalnaiya, drive flash flooding on the lowland. So what: Sudden flooding damages crops and homes near the border. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board / Department of Disaster Management
  2. governance As a land-border upazila, Chagalnaiya faces cross-border informal trade and smuggling pressures that complicate local revenue and regulation. So what: Informal flows undercut formal markets and border management. Source: Bangladesh Land Port Authority
  3. poverty Chagalnaiya's mean Relative Wealth Index of 0.163 (national rank 384/452) is comparatively high but still reflects standing within a nationally poor distribution. So what: Local wealth offers thin buffer against border-area flash floods. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

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