Case File #026-BD // Executive Report
The Bengal Water Paradox
Observation Month
July 2026
National Mean Anomaly
+10.64 cm
Net Water Volume Balance
+14.56 km³
Most Depleted Division
Rangpur (-14.3 cm)
Highest Surplus Division
Chattogram (+23.5 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 (July 2025) | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangpur | 15,392.7 km² | -14.32 cm | [-23.7, +3.9] | -2.204 km³ | +8.99 cm | Moderate Deficit |
| Rajshahi | 18,843.7 km² | -7.78 cm | [-28.1, +14.2] | -1.466 km³ | -2.33 cm | Moderate Deficit |
| Khulna | 21,822.4 km² | +9.69 cm | [-9.2, +20.6] | +2.114 km³ | +1.27 cm | Moderate Surplus |
| Dhaka | 30,548.7 km² | +15.47 cm | [+7.7, +23.7] | +4.726 km³ | +12.56 cm | High Surplus |
| Barishal | 9,104.1 km² | +20.35 cm | [+11.4, +30.1] | +1.852 km³ | +1.41 cm | High Surplus |
| Sylhet | 11,968.9 km² | +22.43 cm | [+19.3, +24.9] | +2.685 km³ | +13.77 cm | High Surplus |
| Chattogram | 29,223.2 km² | +23.46 cm | [+10.3, +30.1] | +6.856 km³ | +3.48 cm | High Surplus |