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Zianagar (Pirojpur)

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A small low-lying deltaic upazila (also known as Indurkani) of tidal rivers and canals in the Sundarbans hinterland, with an agriculture and water-transport economy.

Wealth rank 284/452 (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 Heavy monsoon rainfall over flat, tidal, canal-laced land produces recurrent waterlogging and flooding on low-lying farmland. So what: Flooding disrupts cultivation and rural mobility. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
water Dependence on tidal rivers and canals exposes communities to tidal flooding, embankment seepage and creeping salinity from the Sundarbans estuary. So what: Salinity and tidal flooding undermine drinking water and crops. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board

Probable solutions

Dredge and re-excavate silted canals and improve tidal sluice management to reduce monsoon waterlogging Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal
Promote off-farm livelihood and small-enterprise lending to diversify income beyond single-season agriculture and river trade Responsible: Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) · policy proposal