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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 · steel (billet, rod and re-rolling manufacturers)
The BSMA is facing an existential crisis due to high production costs from energy price hikes and currency depreciation, combined with a slump in construction sector demand.
BSMA leaders met with the National Board of Revenue to demand reductions in income tax, customs duties, and VAT for the FY2026-27 budget.
BSMA leaders presented an eight-point charter of demands to the government opposing electricity tariff hikes and capacity charges.
The BSMA held a press conference at the National Press Club to protest a power tariff hike and demand its immediate withdrawal.
The BSMA issued a formal reaction to the national budget, warning that new tax and duty hikes threaten the survival of the steel industry.
Mohammad Jahangir Alam (CIP), Chairman of GPH Group and MD of GPH Ispat, elected President and Dr Suman Chowdhury Secretary General at the 11th AGM, reported 14 Nov 2023 for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 council. He remained the named BSMA President in FY27 pre-budget coverage (Apr 2026); unofficial LinkedIn posts in late 2025 referred to a 2025-2026/2026-2027 term but no news source confirmed a fresh election, so president_since reflects the verified 2023 election date. Founding year and member count not confirmed from a primary source, left null.