Abstract Migration is a vital survival strategy for many species, but the increasing interruption of migratory routes by human activities has placed migratory shorebirds at high risk of extinction, particularly in Asia. Bangladesh, positioned at the crossroads of the Central Asian and East Asian-Australasian Flyways, is a critical region for shorebird migration and for understanding anthropogenic impacts on migratory populations. Here, we use 14 years of shorebird surveys and satellite tracking