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Kushtia Sadar (Kushtia)

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The district seat and commercial core of Kushtia, an urbanizing inland town anchoring the area's tobacco, rice and agro-trade economy near the Gorai river.

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. air quality The sadar concentrates brick kilns, tobacco-curing furnaces, traffic and dry-season dust that load its air with aerosols and vehicle emissions. So what: The urban core bears the worst of the district's heavy air pollution. Source: Department of Environment
2. climate disaster Strong pre-monsoon warming over the open inland plain intensifies heat across the town and surrounding farmland. So what: Rising heat threatens urban residents and nearby crops. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension
3. water Dependence on the Gorai's reduced lean-season flow, with little permanent surface water, exposes the sadar and its hinterland to dry-season scarcity. So what: Shrinking lean-season flow threatens supply and irrigation. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board

Probable solutions

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