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Kashiani (Gopalganj)

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A northern upazila of Gopalganj in the beel and wetland lowlands, an agrarian community of paddy and freshwater fisheries.

Wealth rank 266/452 (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 On flat beel and wetland terrain, the upazila experiences prolonged seasonal waterlogging and inundation documented across Gopalganj. So what: Extended waterlogging delays cropping and damages rural roads. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
water Despite the wetland setting, the district's very limited permanent surface water signals reliance on seasonal beels and groundwater, leaving dry-season supply tight in interior unions. So what: Dry-season water scarcity constrains irrigation and drinking-water supply. Source: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)

Probable solutions

Beel and drainage rehabilitation with managed water retention to shorten waterlogging and sustain dry-season irrigation Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Safe drinking-water and managed groundwater supply schemes for wetland-interior unions Responsible: Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) · policy proposal