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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.
Bank Watch
Specialized
The bank is facing a severe liquidity crisis, capital shortfalls, and operational uncertainty due to a stalled merger with Bangladesh Krishi Bank.
RAKUB held the closing ceremony for its 45th Foundation Training Course.
RAKUB sought a one-year extension of a Tk 10 billion state guarantee to manage a liquidity crisis.
Small Enterprises Credit Project officials at RAKUB held a press conference demanding job regularization and benefits.
Established 15 March 1987 per Wikipedia and Banglapedia; legal basis Ordinance No. 58 of 1986. Branch count 383 confirmed across multiple BSS articles and Banglapedia (2020). Employee count 3,992 from Banglapedia (2020 data); official RAKUB overview references 'authorized manpower' of 6,180 (3,888 officers + 1,454 employees) -- that is the sanctioned strength, not actual headcount; using actual 3,992. Authorized capital Tk 1,000 crore (Tk 10,000 million) and paid-up capital Tk 825 crore (Tk 8,250 million) confirmed via Banglapedia. Deposits Tk 7,180 crore and advances Tk 7,837 crore are FY2023-24 figures from the September 2024 board meeting (584th) and confirmed at April 2025 board meeting (591st). NPL Tk 1,242 crore at 16% ratio: FY2023-24 per 591st board meeting BSS article. Net profit Tk 2.98 crore: FY2023-24, first profit in 37 years per MD Niranjan Chandra Debnath at 584th board meeting September 2024. Capital shortfall Tk 2,620.11 crore as of June 2025 per Dhaka Tribune citing BB data. Chairman Dr Muhammad Ali appointed 22 October 2024 per New Age BD (New Age erroneously spells the bank 'RUKUB'). MD succession: Niranjan Chandra Debnath through at least September 2024 (584th meeting); Wahida Begum as MD by March 2025 (590th meeting) through at least July 2025 (divisional conference per bssnews.net/business/297469); Golam Murtuza as MD by April 22, 2026 (fire drill). Exact Golam Murtuza appointment date not found in public sources; using null for md_ceo_since. FY2024-25 loan disbursement target Tk 4,100 crore from 591st and 592nd board meeting reports. Total assets not independently confirmed for FY2023-24 (Banglapedia 2020 figure was Tk 7,749.59 crore; omitted as stale). CAR not publicly disclosed in recent press. The 'authorized capital' figure of Tk 1,000 crore (Banglapedia) vs Tk 10,000 million is identical (1 crore = 10 million BDT); stored as BDT 100,000,000,000. Sub-branch count, ATM count, agent banking outlets not found in available sources. [2026-06-08 audit correction] MD corrected Golam Murtuza -> Wahida Begum (Wikipedia, BSS FY2024-25 target statement).