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Raiganj (Sirajganj)

Local Gov

An interior agrarian upazila of Sirajganj away from the main Jamuna channel.

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. climate disaster High annual rainfall and a large floodplain footprint leave the upazila exposed to recurrent monsoon flooding. So what: Flooding damages crops and rural infrastructure. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
2. economy Economic gains concentrate in the district's bridge-and-town corridor, leaving interior farming and weaving households relatively marginal. So what: Interior livelihoods lag behind the corridor's growth. Source: Bangladesh Handloom Board

Probable solutions

• Heat-tolerant boro varieties and adjusted planting calendars under agricultural rehabilitation and adaptation programs. Responsible: Department of Agricultural Extension · policy proposal
• Floodplain-aware land-use zoning prioritizing drainage and water supply. Responsible: Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · policy proposal