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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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CAAB is focused on modernizing infrastructure and operational management to meet international safety standards and achieve regional aviation hub status by 2034.
CAAB formally launched the formulation of the first-ever integrated Civil Aviation Master Plan (CAMP).
CAAB officials participated in preparations for the International Airlines Football Championship.
CAAB is negotiating the appointment of a second passenger ground handling operator for the Third Terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
CAAB was constituted in 1985 under Ordinance No. XXXVIII of 1985; its current statutory basis is the Civil Aviation Authority Act, 2017 (Act No. 3 of 2017). It operates Bangladesh's 8 airports: 3 international (HSIA Dhaka, Shah Amanat Chattogram, Osmani Sylhet) and 5 domestic (Cox's Bazar, Saidpur, Jessore, Rajshahi, Barisal). Sanctioned establishment: 3,769 posts (392 officers, 3,377 staff) plus approximately 915 daily-basis temporary employees. annual_budget_bdt omitted: CAAB budget is embedded across multiple ADP project allocations and not disclosed as a standalone operating figure in accessible public sources. Chairman Air Vice Marshal Md Mostafa Mahmood Siddiq assumed office on July 3, 2025, appointed by the Ministry of Public Administration on July 2, 2025. HSIA Third Terminal: built at Tk 21,399 crore, largely JICA-financed; Japanese consortium is Japan Airport Terminal Company, Sumitomo Corporation, Sojitz Corporation, Narita International Airport Corporation; idle since construction completion in late 2024; deal signing expected mid-2026 at earliest, with inauguration 12-18 months after that (December 2026 government target is aspirational per The Daily Star). Cox's Bazar: international status gazette issued October 13, 2025, suspended 11 days later; runway extension to 9,000 feet (from 6,775 feet) targeted December 2026. ATC: Thales ATMC Tk 942 crore project inaugurated April 20, 2026; nationwide radar coverage now includes Bay of Bengal approaches. Revival of 5-6 defunct airports (Bogura, Ishwardi, Thakurgaon, Shamshernagar, Cumilla, Lalmonirhat) under ministerial review. Verification: 2+ primary sources cross-checked for all key claims.