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Meghna (Comilla)

Local Gov

A small char-and-floodplain upazila in northwestern Comilla along the Meghna river, with seasonally inundated land and riverine settlements.

Wealth rank 410/452 (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 Lying along the Meghna river floodplain, the upazila faces seasonal flooding and waterlogging that submerge low-lying farmland. So what: Flooding disrupts crops and isolates riverine communities. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
infrastructure Riverine and char-edge settlements face weak road connectivity and erosion-prone banks that complicate access and services. So what: Remoteness and erosion raise transport costs and service-delivery gaps. Source: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)

Probable solutions

Strengthen riverbank protection and embankment maintenance to limit erosion and flooding. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Improve rural road connectivity and flood-resilient infrastructure for riverine settlements. Responsible: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · policy proposal