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Char Fasson (Bhola)

Local Gov

The southernmost upazila of Bhola, a low char-and-coast belt where the Meghna meets the open Bay of Bengal.

Wealth rank 32/452 (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 At the district's exposed southern tip facing the open Bay, low-lying chars and coastal settlements sit directly in the path of cyclones, tidal surge, and severe riverbank and coastal erosion. So what: Char communities face recurring displacement and loss of land and homes. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
poverty Household wealth is among the lowest in the country, with a mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.317 (decile 1 of 10). So what: Extreme poverty on remote chars compounds vulnerability to cyclones and erosion. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
environment The exposed shoreline lacks an adequate mangrove green belt to buffer surge, leaving char settlements without natural protection. So what: Without a green buffer, surge reaches embankments and homes with full force. Source: Bangladesh Forest Department

Probable solutions

Establish and protect coastal afforestation green belts along the exposed southern shoreline to rebuild a natural surge buffer. Responsible: Bangladesh Forest Department · coastal afforestation green belt program
Target social protection and climate-resilient livelihood grants at the poorest char households. Responsible: Department of Disaster Management · climate-resilient livelihood grant program