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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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BTV is currently focused on modernizing its infrastructure and digital broadcasting capabilities to remain competitive while reflecting public aspirations.
The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase approved BTV's acquisition of FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcasting rights for Tk 72.71 crore.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon confirmed BTV will broadcast the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The FY 2026-2027 national budget allocated funds for BTV's digital transformation and modernization projects.
BTV hosted the funeral prayer for artist Mustafa Monwar at its Rampura premises.
Md. Mahbubul Alam was appointed as the new Director General of BTV for a two-year term.
BTV first broadcast on 25 December 1964 from Dacca as a pilot under East Pakistan/Pakistan Television; renamed Bangladesh Television on 17 December 1971 after independence; converted from an autonomous corporation to a fully government-owned department on 15 September 1975. It is currently NOT a statutory autonomous body -- it functions as an attached department under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, which is why the autonomy reform push requires new legislation. DG Mahbubul Alam was appointed 22 September 2024 on a 2-year contract under Section 49 of the Public Service Act 2018, replacing Jahangir Alam who was removed 18 August 2024. The 5-member autonomy committee (chaired by Education Adviser CR Abrar; members: Law Adviser Asif Nazrul, Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Road Transport Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Housing Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan) was formed 19 June 2025 to prepare a roadmap implementing Media Reform Commission recommendations and reviewing 15 years of media policy. Budget figure: Prothom Alo and State Media Monitor independently report FY2024-25 BTV allocation as over Tk 320 crore (Tk 3.2 billion); the Tk 2,500 crore figure referenced in the build request could not be verified against any primary source and has NOT been used. Staff count of 1,001 is per available organisational data; sanctioned post count may differ. BTV World (satellite, international) and BTV Chittagong and BTV Khulna regional stations operate under the same entity. Audience figures from UK-based Kantar Group: 11.3 million viewers in 2021, down to 8 million by 2023. FIFA World Cup 2026 rights situation is the most active procurement issue as of May 2026. All facts cross-verified against minimum 2 independent primary sources.