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Dhobaura (Mymensingh)

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A remote northern border upazila at the edge of the Garo Hills along the Indian frontier, with plain agriculture, forest-edge tracts and an indigenous Garo presence.

Wealth rank 111/452 (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

poverty Household wealth is well below average, with a mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.182 (national rank 111 of 452, third-poorest decile). So what: Persistent deprivation in a peripheral border upazila limits service access and livelihood options. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
climate disaster Hill-fed rivers from the Garo Hills bring flash flooding to the plains below during heavy rainfall. So what: Flash floods can destroy standing crops with little lead time. Source: Department of Disaster Management
environment Forest-edge tracts along the border face clearance pressure and recurring human-elephant conflict. So what: Degradation and crop-raiding undermine both ecology and farm incomes. Source: Bangladesh Forest Department

Probable solutions

Build small-scale water retention structures on hill-fed rivers and roll out flood early warning Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Mitigate human-elephant conflict with managed corridors and support indigenous Garo livelihoods Responsible: Bangladesh Forest Department · policy proposal