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Institutions
Bank Watch: scheduled banks tracked on stability metrics.
Parliament Watch: members and their activity.
University Watch: the higher-education system, tracked.
NGO Watch: civil society and development NGOs, tracked.
Development Partner Watch: the donors, tracked.
Industry Association Watch: the apex chambers, 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.
Government Watch
regulatory
The central bank is currently focused on addressing the systemic crisis of non-performing loans through aggressive interest waiver and exit policies while maintaining a contractionary monetary stance.
Launched a Tk 20,000 crore revolving pre-finance scheme for industrial and service sector enterprises.
Introduced a Tk 1,000 crore revolving refinance fund for green industries and sustainable factory buildings.
Provided Tk 2,500 crore in special liquidity support to Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC.
Issued a circular offering a one-time lump-sum exit facility for bad/loss loan defaulters.
Unveiled the Monetary Policy Statement for H1 FY2026-27, maintaining the repo rate at 10%.
Observed a bank holiday for half-yearly account reconciliation.
Announced export incentives and cash assistance rates for 43 sectors for FY2026-27.
Bangladesh Bank was established effective 16 December 1971 and formalised by President's Order No. 127 of 1972, reorganising the Dhaka branch of the State Bank of Pakistan. It is technically under the supervisory framework of the Financial Institutions Division (Ministry of Finance) for administrative/legislative purposes but operates with statutory independence in monetary policy. Governor Mostaqur Rahman (14th governor, businessman and FCMA, appointed 25 February 2026, assumed office 26 February 2026) replaced Ahsan H. Mansur whose remaining term to August 2028 was cancelled by the BNP-led government; this is the most significant governance change within the 90-day window. Reserves figures: gross reserves fluctuate weekly -- $35.33 billion on May 6, $34.32 billion on May 15; BPM6-compliant usable reserves crossed $30 billion in May 2026 for the first time since 2023. Remittance figure of $26.21 billion is July 2025-March 2026 cumulative (FY26 nine-month), not a monthly figure; April 2026 alone was $3.13 billion (up 13.6% YoY). Taka-USD rate of approximately 122.75 BDT per USD is as of 14 May 2026 (source: xe.com/Trading Economics); BB official exchange rate page is the primary reference. NPL ratio of ~30.6% (December 2025) reflects quarterly BB data; June 2026 target of below 8% for the system (SOBs 10%, private banks 5%) is an IMF ECF benchmark that most analysts consider unlikely to be met given the scale of the gap. Nagad forensic audit: KPMG engaged by BB; Tk 2,356 crore total discrepancy confirmed; BB administrator appointment dates from August 2024 under former Governor Mansur. All data points verified against 2+ primary sources.