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Chandpur Sadar (Chandpur)

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The district seat and a major inland river port at the Padma-Meghna confluence, the heart of the hilsa trade.

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. water Sitting at the Padma-Meghna confluence, Chandpur Sadar is exposed to intense riverbank erosion and seasonal flooding along its riverfront and port area. So what: Erosion threatens the town, port infrastructure and riverside settlements. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB)
2. air quality As the urban and transport hub of a district with unusually high NO2 for a riverine area, Sadar concentrates combustion, transport and small-industry emissions. So what: Town residents face air quality unusual for a non-metropolitan riverside. Source: Department of Environment (DoE)
3. agriculture The hilsa-centric river fishery anchoring the port faces seasonal breeding-ban closures that suspend the signature livelihood. So what: Fishing households lose income during enforced bans. Source: Department of Fisheries

Probable solutions

• River-training and bank-protection works at the confluence with erosion-risk land-use zoning to protect the town and port Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) / LGED · policy proposal
• Alternative-income and food support for fishers during hilsa breeding bans, with stock-protection enforcement Responsible: Department of Fisheries · policy proposal