Case File #026-BD // Executive Report
The Bengal Water Paradox
Observation Month
December 2025
National Mean Anomaly
-13.93 cm
Net Water Volume Balance
-19.07 km³
Most Depleted Division
Rangpur (-37.0 cm)
Highest Surplus Division
Barishal (-2.5 cm)
Visual Evidence: Spatial Choropleth & Divisional Ranking
Spatial Choropleth Map
Comparative Anomaly Ranking
Divisional Quantitative Audit Table
| Division | Land Area | Mean LWE Anomaly | Range [Min, Max] | Net Volume Anomaly | YoY Change (December 2024) | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangpur | 15,392.7 km² | -36.99 cm | [-46.9, -34.6] | -5.694 km³ | +10.06 cm | Severe Deficit |
| Rajshahi | 18,843.7 km² | -22.84 cm | [-34.6, -14.5] | -4.303 km³ | +8.49 cm | Severe Deficit |
| Dhaka | 30,548.7 km² | -15.78 cm | [-23.2, -6.7] | -4.821 km³ | +4.16 cm | Severe Deficit |
| Sylhet | 11,968.9 km² | -11.90 cm | [-18.9, -8.7] | -1.425 km³ | +1.08 cm | Moderate Deficit |
| Khulna | 21,822.4 km² | -7.31 cm | [-20.7, +5.0] | -1.595 km³ | +1.06 cm | Moderate Deficit |
| Chattogram | 29,223.2 km² | -3.45 cm | [-13.2, +7.2] | -1.008 km³ | -1.88 cm | Normal / Balanced |
| Barishal | 9,104.1 km² | -2.51 cm | [-6.7, +6.6] | -0.229 km³ | -3.72 cm | Normal / Balanced |