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17 Jan 2023 | SERVIR-HKH

Bangladesh can look to free satellite images to map its future

Bangladesh has the largest river delta in the world, which means much of the landscape is composed of alluvial floodplains. The northeast and southeast regions rise into small hills, and its river systems give life to coastal areas, wetlands, forests, fisheries, tea plantations, and industries.

Kabir Uddin

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A false color composite of Sentinel-2 satellite imagery showing Bangladesh’s coastal region.

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