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Nikli (Kishoreganj)

Local Gov

A haor upazila in central-eastern Kishoreganj, seasonally inundated and dependent on single-crop boro paddy and haor fisheries.

Wealth rank 117/452 (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 Nikli's haor-grown boro paddy is threatened by early flash floods that can overtop embankments before harvest. So what: An early flood risks the upazila's only annual crop. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
infrastructure Across the haor, Nikli has limited all-weather road connectivity and seasonal water isolates communities from markets, health care and emergency response. So what: Service access collapses during the wet months. Source: LGED

Probable solutions

Maintain and time submersible embankments to protect boro paddy until harvest Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Expand haor fisheries and duck rearing as alternative livelihoods to diversify income Responsible: Department of Disaster Management · policy proposal