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Shaistagonj (Habiganj)

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A small, recently formed Habiganj upazila at a road-and-rail junction on the Dhaka-Sylhet corridor, mixing trade, agriculture, and nearby tea-estate land.

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. economy Sitting on the corridor near industrial estates, the upazila sees little broad-based local economic brightening despite corridor activity passing through. So what: Corridor traffic and industry yield limited local income gain. Source: Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority / Petrobangla
2. water The district's very limited year-round surface water leaves dry-season irrigation and supply constrained outside the monsoon flood pulse. So what: Dry-season scarcity restricts cropping and household supply. Source: Local Government Engineering Department

Probable solutions

• Tie corridor industrial-park revenue to local benefit-sharing and skills programs so nearby residents are hired and trained. Responsible: Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority / Petrobangla · policy proposal
• Develop dry-season surface-water harvesting and re-excavate silted khals and beels to restore retention for supply. Responsible: Local Government Engineering Department · policy proposal