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Household Economy Analysis 2025 Haor Basin and Chittagong Hill Tracts Region of Bangladesh
By Food Security Cluster at ReliefWeb
· July 5, 2026
· 5 min read
. Context and Purpose Bangladesh’s Haor Basin and Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) are repeatedly affected by flash floods and landslides, along with heavy rain fall and monsoon flood events that disrupt lives, livelihoods, production systems, infrastructure and markets, and erode the coping capacity of
Key takeaway Regional Profiles in the Baseline Haor: With an exceptional geographical characteristic, agriculture‑dominant economy (avg 58.
Why this matters
The Household Economy Analysis of Bangladesh's Haor Basin and Chittagong Hill Tracts region highlights the vulnerability of households to flash floods, landslides, and other disasters. The study's focus on wealth group-disaggregated data and hazard-specific evidence can inform targeted recovery measures and anticipatory action. The fact that agriculture dominates the economy in both regions, with 58.1% of primary livelihoods in Haor and 49.4% in CHT, underscores the need for disaster relief efforts to prioritize support for agricultural production and livelihoods. The analysis also reveals significant regional variations, such as Netrokona's high agricultural dependence and Chattogram's unique port economy linkages. By understanding these nuances, faith-based organizations and humanitarian groups can develop more effective strategies for disaster response and community resilience-building in these regions. The study's findings can also inform forecast-based financing and cash programming initiatives, ultimately helping to reduce the impact of disasters on vulnerable households.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: July 5, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? . Context and Purpose Bangladesh’s Haor Basin and Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) are repeatedly affected by flash floods and landslides, along with heavy rain fall and monsoon flood events that disrupt lives, livelihoods, production systems, infrastructure and markets, and erode the coping capacity of
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