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Institutions
Bank Watch: scheduled banks tracked on stability metrics.
Parliament Watch: members and their activity.
Government Watch: the executive, tracked over time.
University Watch: the higher-education system, tracked.
NGO Watch: civil society and development NGOs, tracked.
Development Partner Watch: the donors, tracked.
Early warning
The Crisis Orb: a live, level-anchored hazard board.
The LDC 2029 graduation monitor.
The national early-warning board across hazards.
Early warning for the haor flood basin.
The multi-hazard exposure atlas, by district.
Where hazards compound across the same places.
A priority index ranking places by combined risk.
Cropland exposed to flood, heat, and salinity.
The bank distress watch: stress signals across banks.
The disaster ledger: events and losses over time.
Industry Association Watch
sector association · insurance (life and general/non-life)
The BIA is focused on restoring public trust and settling Tk 7,000 crore in outstanding claims while adapting to stricter regulatory oversight and the elimination of commission-based models.
IDRA inspected nine insurance companies for non-compliance regarding agency commissions requested by the BIA.
IDRA and BIA standardized office hours for all insurance companies to 10:00 AM–5:00 PM.
BIA President Sayeed Ahmed advocated for mandatory motor insurance and industry reforms at an IRF seminar.
BIA was registered with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies on 25 April 1988; founded_year set to 1988. Sayeed Ahmed elected president for 2025-26 (vote held 22-24 Feb 2025); president_since uses 24 Feb per the New Age report. Membership reported as 76 companies (45 general, 31 life) in 2023 but not from a current authoritative source, so member_count left null. BEF directory still lists the late Sheikh Kabir Hossain as president (stale); current dated news sources confirm Sayeed Ahmed.