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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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BSS faces the challenge of maintaining credibility and operational effectiveness while navigating a polarized information environment and modernizing frameworks to counter disinformation.
Government announced national programs to celebrate July Uprising Day.
The Jatiya Sangsad passed the Gambling Prevention Bill, 2026 to regulate online betting.
The budget session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad was adjourned until July 7, 2026.
Government confirmed the import of 11 LNG cargoes for July to stabilize national gas supply.
Government approved the procurement of 500,000 metric tonnes of fuel oil to maintain a 90-day reserve.
Ministry of Women and Children Affairs invited applications for the Begum Rokeya Padak 2026.
BSS was established 1 January 1972 by the government of Bangladesh as successor to the East Pakistan branch of APP; formally incorporated under the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha Ordinance, 1979 (Ordinance XXXVI of 1979) which created a board of directors structure. It distributes English and Bangla news services (Bangla introduced 1999) and exchanges news with AFP, PTI, APP, Xinhua, Bernama, and TransData. Domestic subscriber base is approximately 50 outlets. The 90-day window captures two distinct developments: (1) the forced exit of MD Mahbub Morshed (August 2024 appointee) on 18 February 2026 amid a staff no-confidence vote and a Ministry corruption probe (allegations included leasing his own vehicle to BSS via a rent-a-car front); and (2) the appointment and assumption of charge by Kamal Uddin Shabuj (Md Kamal Uddin Mozumder) on 7-8 April 2026 -- a 31-year BSS veteran and former Jatiya Press Club president, the first substantive leadership appointment by the BNP-led government at the wire agency. The Media Reform Commission report (submitted March 22, 2025) recommended merging BSS into a unified public broadcaster with BTV and Bangladesh Betar; as of May 2026 this remains unimplemented. RSF's 2026 press freedom ranking (152nd, down 3 notches) explicitly cites state media autonomy as a concern. Staff count and annual budget allocation are not publicly disclosed in any primary source found; null values are accurate, not gaps in research. parent_id_ref is 'Ministry of Information and Broadcasting' per the Ordinance and consistent administrative practice.