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Kumarkhali (Kushtia)

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A Gorai-side upazila east of Kushtia town with a long handloom and weaving tradition alongside rice and tobacco farming.

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 on the Gorai with little permanent surface water, the upazila is exposed to the river's reduced lean-season flow and upstream withdrawals, straining dry-season irrigation and supply. So what: Lean-season scarcity threatens farming and water access. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
2. air quality Brick kilns, tobacco curing and dry-season dust raise local aerosol and emission loading across the upazila. So what: Seasonal kiln smoke and dust degrade air quality. Source: Department of Environment
3. climate disaster Intensifying pre-monsoon heat over the open farming plain stresses crops and outdoor labour. So what: Rising heat raises risk for crops and farm workers. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension

Probable solutions

• Sustain Gorai river dredging and augment lean-season flow to protect irrigation and push back salinity. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
• Phase out fixed-chimney kilns, regulate tobacco-curing furnaces and enforce dust controls. Responsible: Department of Environment · policy proposal