Northwest Bangladesh is one of the most water stressed regions of the country. All the rivers and channels of the area dry up during the dry season and make the people completely dependent on groundwater. Cultivation of dry season rice which is the lifeline of the livelihood of the region completely relies of groundwater supply....

The Barind Tract, is one of the most diversified physiographic unit and over exploitation indicates falling groundwater heads in this area. So, to assess the sustainability of this yield it is necessary to examine carefully the nature of the aquifer system....