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Ramgati (Lakshmipur)

Local Gov

A char and riverine upazila on the lower Meghna estuary in southern Lakshmipur, where accretion and erosion constantly reshape land and livelihoods.

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 Directly on the lower Meghna estuary, Ramgati faces severe riverbank erosion, tidal flooding, and land loss as the river reshapes its char lands. So what: Erosion swallows farmland and homes and repeatedly displaces char dwellers. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
2. poverty An upazila mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.184, the lowest in the district, marks Ramgati as its most deprived, hazard-exposed economy. So what: The poorest char households have almost no buffer against land loss. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
3. climate disaster High rainfall on flat estuarine terrain combines with tidal surge to drive recurrent flooding across the upazila. So what: Flooding repeatedly disrupts settlements and cropping on the char fringe. Source: Department of Disaster Management

Probable solutions

• Estuary bank protection, drainage and embankment upgrades, and erosion-monitoring to defend farmland and settlements on the lower Meghna. Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · real program
• Expand social protection and strengthen the soybean, coconut, and betel-leaf value chains with market and storage support to lift household incomes. Responsible: Department of Agricultural Extension / Local Government Division · real program