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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
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BEPZA is focused on diversifying its industrial base beyond apparel while meeting international labor standards to maintain competitiveness ahead of LDC graduation.
BEPZA and the ILO reaffirmed commitment to an Employment Injury Scheme for EPZ workers by 2027.
BEPZA signed a $21.6 million land lease agreement with Deltaport Footwear Limited for the Mirsharai Economic Zone.
BEPZA Executive Chairman inaugurated a tree plantation program at the Dhaka EPZ.
BEPZA was established by Act No. 36 of 1980 and commenced operations 14 April 1981. The first EPZ (Chittagong EPZ) opened in 1983. Currently 8 operational EPZs: Chittagong, Dhaka (Savar), Comilla, Adamjee (Siddhirganj/Narayanganj), Ishwardi (Pabna), Mongla (Bagerhat), Uttara (Nilphamari), and Karnaphuli (Patenga/Chittagong). A separate BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) operates at Mirsharai, Chattogram - this is a newer mixed-investment zone distinct from the 8 legacy EPZs. Major General Mohammad Moazzem Hossain is the 18th Executive Chairman, appointed 21 September 2025 on deputation from the Bangladesh Army (confirmed by BSS and TBS). Staff count and annual BDT budget are not publicly disaggregated in accessible government sources; set to null. FY25 FDI into EPZs was 19.47% of Bangladesh total FDI; H1 FY25 foreign investment in EPZs dropped 22.33% year-on-year to US$126.33 million (from US$162.66 million H1 FY24) even as exports rose 22.41%, indicating investment-earnings divergence worth monitoring. 27 LEED-certified green factories in EPZs, 8 rated Platinum.