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Mapping Exercise on Water- Logging in South West of Bangladesh
MAPPING EXERCISE ON WATER- LOGGING IN SOUTH WEST OF BANGLADESH DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS March 2015 I Preface This report presents the results of a study conducted in 2014 into the factors leading to water logging in the South West region of Bangladesh. It is intended to assist the relevant institutions of the Government of Bangladesh address the underlying causes of water logging. Ultimately, this will be for the benefit of local communities, and of local institutions, and will improve their resilience to the threat of recurring and/or long-lasting flooding. The study is intended not as an end point, but as a starting point for dialogue between the various stakeholders both within and outside government. Following release of this draft report, a number of consultations will be held organized both in Dhaka and in the South West by the study team, to help establish some form of consensus on possible ways forward, and get agreement on the actions needed, the resources required and who should be involved. The work was carried out by FAO as co-chair of the Bangladesh Food Security Cluster, and is also a contribution towards the Government’s Master Plan for the Agricultural development of the Southern Region of the country. This preliminary work was funded by DfID, in association with activities conducted by World Food Programme following the water logging which took place in Satkhira, Khulna and Jessore during late 2013. Mike Robson FAO Representative in Bangladesh II Mapping Exercise on Water Logging in Southwest Bangladesh Table of Contents Chapter Title Page no. -
Asian-Australasian Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology ISSN 2414-1283 (Print) 2414-6293 (Online)
Asian Australas. J. Biosci. Biotechnol. 2016, 1 (2), 297-308 Asian-Australasian Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology ISSN 2414-1283 (Print) 2414-6293 (Online) www.ebupress.com/journal/aajbb Article Disaster (SIDR) causes salinity intrusion in the south-western parts of Bangladesh Anik Pal1, Md. Zelal Hossain1, Md. Amit Hasan2, Shaibur Rahman Molla1 and Abdulla-Al-Asif3* 1Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Science and Technology, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore 7408, Bangladesh 2Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh 3Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh *Corresponding author: Abdulla-Al-Asif, Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh. Phone: +8801716838294; E-mail: [email protected] Received: 07 August 2016/Accepted: 23 August 2016/ Published: 31 August 2016 Abstract: This study investigates the causes of salinity intrusion by disaster (such as SIDR) in the south- western parts of Bangladesh. The present research work was conducted in the Khulna and Satkhira district‟s rivers like Rupsa, Vadra, Sibsa, Betna, Kholpetua and Morischap and other specific study area was at Gabura and Buri Goalini union of Shyamnagar upazilla under Satkhira district of Bangladesh from June to November, 2015. Salinity intrusion is a major problem and is found increasing day-by-day in the south-western parts of Bangladesh. For this study, data are collected from Bangladesh water development board (BWDB, Dhaka), and through reconnaissance survey with focus group discussion (FGD) in the Gabura and Buri Goalini union under Shyamnagar upazilla of Satkhira district. -
Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Storm Over Indianenland by Billy Brand 70 Million in the Path of Massive Tropical Storm Bill As It Hits the Coast and Travels North
Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Storm over indianenland by Billy Brand 70 Million in the Path of Massive Tropical Storm Bill as It Hits the Coast and Travels North. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Historic floods in Louisiana, a tornado watch in upstate New York for the second time this week, and windshield-shattering hail put 18 million people on alert. Now Playing: More Severe and Dangerous Weather Cripples the Country. Now Playing: Naomi Osaka fined $15,000 for skipping press conference. Now Playing: Man publishes book to honor his wife. Now Playing: Hundreds gather to honor the lives lost in the Tulsa Race Massacre. Now Playing: Controversial voting measure set to become law in Texas. Now Playing: Business owner under fire over ‘Not Vaccinated’ Star of David patch. Now Playing: 7 presumed dead after plane crash near Nashville, Tennessee. Now Playing: Millions hit the skies for Memorial Day weekend. Now Playing: At least 2 dead, nearly 2 dozen wounded in mass shooting in Miami-Dade. Now Playing: Small jet crashes outside Nashville with 7 aboard. Now Playing: Millions traveling for Memorial Day weekend. Now Playing: Remarkable toddler stuns adults with her brilliance. Now Playing: Air fares reach pre-pandemic highs. Now Playing: Eric Riddick, who served 29 years for crime he didn't commit, fights to clear name. Now Playing: Man recovering after grizzly bear attack. Now Playing: US COVID-19 cases down 70% in last 6 weeks. Now Playing: Summer blockbusters return as movie theaters reopen. Now Playing: Harris delivers US Naval Academy commencement speech. -
World Bank Document
LEARNING FROM DISASTER RESPONSE AND PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES THE CASES OF BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, NEPAL AND PAKISTAN Public Disclosure Authorized DISCUSSION PAPER NOVEMBER 2020 Rianna Mohammed-Roberts Oluwayemisi Busola Ajumobi Armando Guzman Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized / Public Disclosure Authorized LEARNING FROM DISASTER RESPONSE AND PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES The Cases of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan Rianna Mohammed-Roberts, Oluwayemisi Busola Ajumobi, and Armando Guzman November 2020 Health, Nutrition, and Population (HNP) Discussion Paper This series is produced by the Health, Nutrition, and Population Global Practice. The papers in this series aim to provide a vehicle for publishing preliminary results on HNP topics to encourage discussion and debate. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the author(s) and should not be attributed in any manner to the World Bank, to its affiliated organizations, or to members of its Board of Executive Directors or the countries they represent. Citation and the use of material presented in this series should take into account this provisional character. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. For information regarding the HNP Discussion Paper Series, please contact the Editor, Jo Hindriks at [email protected] or Erika Yanick at [email protected]. RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS The material in this work is subject to copyright. -
Evacuation Scenarios of Cyclone Aila in Bangladesh
Progress in Disaster Science 2 (2019) 100032 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Progress in Disaster Science journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/pdisas Regular Article Evacuation scenarios of cyclone Aila in Bangladesh: Investigating the factors influencing evacuation decision and destination ⁎ Gulsan Ara Parvin a, ,MasashiSakamotob, Rajib Shaw c, Hajime Nakagawa a, Md Shibly Sadik d a Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan b Pacific Consultant, Tokyo, Japan c Keio University, Japan d Department of Civil and Earth Resources Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Article history: It is well known that Bangladesh is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Especially, climate related Received 7 February 2019 disasters like flood and cyclone are most common in Bangladesh. Among all disasters, considering the loss of lives cy- Received in revised form 9 May 2019 clones impose the most severe impacts in Bangladesh. There are number of studies focusing loss and damages associ- Accepted 17 June 2019 ated with different cyclones in Bangladesh. Researchers also identified different factors related to evacuation decision Available online 29 June 2019 making process. However, in case of Bangladesh, analyzing people's experience during devastating cyclone, only a few researches tried to identify the factors that guided them to take evacuation decision and to select evacuation destina- Keywords: Evacuation decision tion. With empirical study on 200 people of Gabura Union that were the worst affected during cyclone Aila, this re- Destination search analyzes how different groups of people are influenced by different factors and take evacuation decision and Factors finally choose their evacuation destination. -
Development Letter Draft
Issue JAN-MAR ‘21 A periodical by Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID) with the support from The Asia Foundation Strengthening Localisation of SDGs: Rethinking Bangladesh’s Fiscal Year Time Frame A Model Union Approach M Abu Eusuf | Page 17 Shamsul Alam | Page 1 Combatting Transfer Mispricing: Getting Ready for LDC Graduation A New Avenue for Bangladesh Customs Abdur Razzaque | Page 3 Nipun Chakma & Mohammad Fyzur Rahman | Page 20 World Rankings of Dhaka University: Do Natural Hazards Make Farmers from Coastal How to Improve? Areas More Productive? Evidence from Bangladesh Muhammed Shah Miran | Page 6 Syed Mortuza Asif Ehsan & Md Jakariya | Page 24 Economic Governance in Bangladesh: The Need for Valuing the Socio-Cultural Aspects of Potential Roles for the Planning Commission Wetland Ecosystem Services in Bangladesh Helal Ahammad | Page 8 Alvira Farheen Ria & Raisa Bashar | Page 27 Multidimensional Poverty in Bangladesh: Plugging Bangladesh into Global COVID-19 Measurement and Implications Vaccine Supply Chain Mahfuz Kabir | Page 13 Rabiul Islam Rabi & Md Shahiduzzaman Sarkar | Page 30 © All rights reserved by Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID) Editorial Team Editor-In-Chief Advisory Board Abdur Razzaque, PhD Atiur Rahman, PhD Chairman, RAPID and Research Director, Policy Former Governor, Bangladesh Bank, Dhaka, Bangladesh Research Institute (PRI), Dhaka, Bangladesh Ismail Hossain, PhD Managing Editor Pro Vice-Chancellor, North South University, M Abu Eusuf, PhD Dhaka, Bangladesh Professor, Department -
Study on the Genesis of Low Intensity Tropical Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal Using WRF Model
Study on the genesis of low intensity tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal using WRF Model M. Sc. Thesis BY DEVBROTA KUMAR BISWAS DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS KHULNA UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY KHULNA-9203, BANGLADESH March-2018 i Study on the genesis of low intensity tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal using WRF Model M. Sc. Thesis BY DEVBROTA KUMAR BISWAS ROLL NO: 1655503 SESSION: January-2016 A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in the Department of Physics, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna-9203 DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS KHULNA UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY KHULNA-9203, BANGLADESH March-2018 i DECLARATION This is to certify that the thesis work entitled “Study on the genesis of low intensity tropical cyclones in the Bay Bengal using WRF model” has been carried out by DEVBROTA KUMAR BISWAS in the Department of Physics, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna, Bangladesh. The above thesis work or any part of this work has not been submitted anywhere for the award of any degree or diploma. Signature of Supervisor Signature of Candidate (PROFESSOR DR. MD. ABDULLAH ELIAS AKHTER) (DEVBROTA KUMAR BISWAS) ii DEDICATED TO MY PARENTS iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT With my great manner it is a pleasure for me to express my deepest sense of gratitude and indebtedness to my reverend supervisor Dr. Md. Abdullah Elias Akhter, Professor, Department of Physics, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna, for his kind guidance and supervision and for his constant encouragement throughout the research work. His inspiration and friendly cooperation has accelerated my works. -
Non-Timber Forest Products and Livelihoods in the Sundarbans
Non-timber Forest Products and Livelihoods in the Sundarbans Fatima Tuz Zohora1 Abstract The Sundarbans is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world. The forest lies at the feet of the Ganges and is spread across areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India, forming the seaward fringe of the delta. In addition to its scenic beauty, the forest also contains a great variety of natural resources. Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) play an important role in the livelihoods of local people in the Sundarbans. In this paper I investigate the livelihoods and harvesting practices of two groups of resource harvesters, the bauwalis and mouwalis. I argue that because NTFP harvesters in the Sundarbans are extremely poor, and face a variety of natural, social, and financial risks, government policy directed at managing the region's mangrove forest should take into consideration issues of livelihood. I conclude that because the Sundarbans is such a sensitive area in terms of human populations, extreme poverty, endangered species, and natural disasters, co-management for this site must take into account human as well as non-human elements. Finally, I offer several suggestions towards this end. Introduction A biological product that is harvested from a forested area is commonly termed a "non-timber forest product" (NTFP) (Shackleton and Shackleton 2004). The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) defines a non-timber forest product (labeled "non-wood forest product") as "A product of biological origin other than wood derived from forests, other wooded land and trees outside forests" (FAO 2006). For the purpose of this paper, NTFPs are identified as all forest plant and animal products except for timber. -
Country Report: Bangladesh
The 5th International Coordination Group (ICG) Meeting GEOSS Asian Water Cycle Initiative (AWCI) Tokyo, Japan, 15-18, December 2009 Country Report: Bangladesh Monitoring and forecasting of cyclones SIDR and AILA Colonel Mohammad Ashfakul Islam Engineer Adviser Ministry of Defence Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh Introduction • Bangladesh is a deltaic land of about 144,000 sq. km area having great Himalayas to the north and the vast Bay of Bengal on the south. • It is a South Asian country extending from 20° 45' N to 26° 40' N and from 88°05' E to 92°40' E belonging to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). • It has a complex coast line of about 710 kms and long continental shelf with shallow bathymetry. • The Bay of Bengal forms a funneling shape towards the Meghna estuary and for that the storm surge is the highest here in the world. • Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) is the national meteorological service in Bangladesh under the Ministry of Defence of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh is mandated for cyclone forecasting. • Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP) under Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) forwards cyclone warning bulletins to 42,675 coastal volunteers for saving coastal vulnerable people. Position of Bangladesh in the World Map and in the Asia Map Bangladesh Topography of Bangladesh • Land elevation of 50% of the country is within 5 m of MSL - About 68% of the country is vulnerable to flood - 20-25% of the area is inundated during normal flood Bangladesh is the most disaster prone area in the world. -
Research on Sediment Distribution and Management in South-West Region of Bangladesh
Research on Sediment Distribution and Management in South-West Region of Bangladesh WARPO TEAM BUET TEAM Md. Aminul Haque Anisul Haque Md. Jahid Hossain Quamrul Ahsan Md. Jamal Haider Md. Munsur Rahman Md. Anwar Hossain Sadmina Razzaque Shuvro Bhowmick Delowar Hossain Md. Sakib Mahdi Aziz Imran Hossain Newton Anika Tahsin Afroza Akther Interim Report September 2020 Table of Contents Contents Page No Table of Contents 1 List of Figures 2 List of Tables 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6 CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1.1 Background 14 1.2 Objectives of the Study 15 1.3 Previous Studies 15 1.4 Organization of the Report 18 CHAPTER TWO Study Area 2.1 Introduction 19 2.2 Estuarine Systems 21 2.3 Sediment Regime 22 2.4 Existing Sediment Management Practices 26 CHAPTER THREE Methodology 3.1 Introduction 30 3.2 Integrated Modelling Framework: The Bangladesh Delta Model 30 (BDM) 3.3 Model Calibration and Validation 42 CHAPTER FOUR Results from BDM 4.1 Introduction 52 4.2 Simulation of Tide in the Bay of Bengal 52 4.2.1 Tide propagation in the Bay of Bengal 52 4.2.2 Distribution of freshwater plume 54 4.2.3 Vertical stratification 55 4.3 Simulation of Storm Surge in the Bay of Bengal 58 4.3.1 Cyclone model 58 4.3.2 Past cyclone scenarios 59 4.3.3 Effect of cyclone wind on tidal current 72 4.4 Simulation of Land Inundation during Monsoon Flood in Bangladesh 74 4.5 Simulation of Land Inundation during Storm Surge Flood in the Coast 81 4.6 Simulation of Sedimentation 82 4.6.1 Sediment movement path along the coast 82 4.6.2 Sedimentation in the floodplains 83 CHAPTER FIVE Conclusions 92 References 94 1 List of Figures Figure Title Page No No. -
Measurement of Total Ozone, D-UV Radiation, Sulphur Dioxide And
MAUSAM, 72, 1 (January 2021), 177-186 551.515.2 : 551.509.32 (267.64) Simulation of tropical cyclones over the Bay of Bengal during 1999-2013 : Impact of physical parameterization schemes ,# # #,@ M. VENKATARAMI REDDY* , K. KRISHNA REDDY , U. V. MURALI KRISHNA , # S. B. SURENDRA PRASAD , SUBBAREDDY BONTHU** and A. K. MITRA* *National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Noida, UP, India #Semi-arid-zonal Atmospheric Research Centre (SARC), Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa – 516 003, Andhra Pradesh, India @Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Pune – 411 008, India **National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Anna University Campus, Chennai – 600 025, India e mail : [email protected]; [email protected] सार — उणकटबंधीय चवात (TC) सबसे िवनाशकारी और घातक मौसम क घटना म से एक है और यह जानमाल के नुकसान का कारण बनता है। बंगाल क खाड़ी (BoB) चवाती तूफान के िलए एक संभािवत ऊजावान े है, जो चवाती तफू ान क वैिक वाषक कुल संया का लगभग 6% है। जानमाल और सपं िय को नुकसान से बचाने के िलए इन तूफान का सटीक पवू ानुमान आवयक है। इस संबंध म, उणकटबंधीय चवात (TC) के माग और तीता के पूवानुमान से जुड़ी ुटय म कमी आपदा बधं न के िलए अिधक िवसनीय जानकारी का सार करने के िलए एक महवपूण पहलू है। वतमान अययन म 1999-2013 के दौरान बगं ाल क खाड़ी (BoB) म उणकटबंधीय चवात (TC) के माग और तीता के िसमुलेशन के िलए उत अनुसंधान मौसम अनुसंधान और पूवानुमान (WRF-ARW) मॉडल के दशन क जांच क गई है । WRF-ARW मॉडल के िविभ सूम भौितक ाचल (MP), कपासी ाचलीकरण (CP) और भूमडं लीय परसीमा तर (PBL) योजना का उपयोग करके 38-चवात (1999-2013 के दौरान) के संयामक िसमुलेशन कए गए। 11 संयोजन का उपयोग करके कुल 1133 िसमलु शे न कए गए िजसम चार सूम भौितक ाचल (MPs) [Lin et al. -
River Assessment and Water Management Strategy for South-Westcoastal Region of Bangladesh
RIVER ASSESSMENT AND WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR SOUTH-WESTCOASTAL REGION OF BANGLADESH 1PROBAL SAHA, 2ANIMA ASHRAF, 3JARIN TASNEEM, 4MITHILA CHKRABORTY 1Water Resources Development, Institute of Water and Flood Management, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2Climate Change and Development, Independent University Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh 3Department of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh 4Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research, BRAC University E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Abstract - The upstream-downstream water sharing between transboundary riversis challenging and growing conflicts among neighboring countries. The Ganges, one of the largest river systems in the world, rises south of the main Himalayan and divides near Gangotri (elevation 4500 m) in Uttar Pradesh, India. The river divides into two channels below Farakka. The left main river enters Bangladesh and joins the Brahmaputra River at Goalundo. Shyamnagar, Satkhira is located at the south-western coastal region of Bangladesh and most of the rivers in this region receive flow mainly from the Ganges river system. After the construction of Farakka Dam, distributary rivers of the Ganges inside Bangladesh are slowly facing death for not receiving their winter flow. As a result freshwater source is decreasing and the salinity situation has been aggravated in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh. The major portion of the floodplain is low-lying, barely one meter above mean sea level and below high tide level. Moreover, people’s interest in shrimp culture has aggravated salinity in the region along with the climate change impacts. So, it is necessary to prepare a distinct and realistic water management plan for the south-western coastal region of Bangladesh.