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  2. Environmental issues in Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    In the coastal regions of Bangladesh, which make up 32% of the land in the country, there are problems of salinity due to high tides and reduced flow in rivers during the dry season. [1] There is already a natural seasonal fluctuation of rising levels of salt water. During the dry season, a salt water front rises 240 km.

  3. Water supply and sanitation in Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    In Bangladesh, the official permissible threshold level of salt in groundwater for the coastal districts is set at 1,000 ppm or 1,500 μS/cm, which is higher than the standard set at 600 ppm (or mg/L) for the rest of the country. [24] It is also higher than the standard set by the World Health Organization of 250 mg/L. [28]

  4. Salinometer - Wikipedia

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    A salinometer. A salinometer is a device designed to measure the salinity, or dissolved salt content, of a solution.. Since the salinity affects both the electrical conductivity and the specific gravity of a solution, a salinometer often consist of an ec meter or hydrometer and some means of converting those readings to a salinity reading.

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  6. Salinity - Wikipedia

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    Salinity is an ecological factor of considerable importance, influencing the types of organisms that live in a body of water. As well, salinity influences the kinds of plants that will grow either in a water body, or on land fed by a water (or by a groundwater). [19] A plant adapted to saline conditions is called a halophyte.

  7. Farakka Barrage - Wikipedia

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    In Bangladesh, it is perceived that the diversion has raised salinity levels, contaminated fisheries, hindered navigation, and posed a threat to water quality and public health. [9] Lower levels of soil moisture along with increased salinity have also led to desertification . [ 10 ]

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  9. Agriculture in Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    Another major threat deriving from this factor is water salinity which directly affects rice production especially in the coastal part of Bangladesh. The same report state that, the country will lose 12-16% of its land if the sea level rises by 1 meter. These challenges lead to food scarcity and insecurity for the huge populace of the country.