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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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The IMED is currently focused on mitigating persistent infrastructure project delays through stricter monitoring, digital dashboard integration, and the mandatory enforcement of the e-GP system.
IMED announced the reinforcement of monitoring mechanisms with a centralized digital dashboard for real-time project tracking.
IMED data was utilized during the passage of the FY2026-27 national budget to track development expenditure.
IMED published an impact assessment report highlighting financial and traffic challenges for the Karnaphuli Tunnel.
IMED released a report identifying delays and structural weaknesses in the Sasec Dhaka-Sylhet Corridor Road Development Project.
IMED reported construction delays and missing equipment in the specialized hospitals project, extending the deadline to 2028.
Established 1996 under the Rules of Business; it is one of two divisions under the Ministry of Planning (alongside Planning Division). IMED also functions as the administrative parent of the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) and the Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU). Current Secretary Md. Kamal Uddin (BCS Administration, 11th batch) joined 7 April 2025, transferred from Ministry of Cultural Affairs, per IMED portal officer profile. Wikipedia lists Abul Mansur Md. Faizullah -- this appears stale; Md. Tajul Islam was promoted as Secretary by gazette of 25 February 2025 (Prothom Alo), then Md. Kamal Uddin took over 7 April 2025 per IMED portal -- head_since set to 2025-04-07 with head confirmed from IMED's own officer-list PDF. Staff count and administrative budget not separately disclosed in primary sources; annual_budget_bdt left null. ADP execution figures (Jul-Feb: 30.31%, Tk 63,327.53 crore; Jul-Mar: 36.19%, Tk 75,607.24 crore) cross-checked across Financial Express, Daily Star, bdnews24, and Bangla Mirror sources. Seven mega project figures (Tk 2.30 trillion combined, Tk 80,569 crore cost escalation) from Prothom Alo and The Daily Star taskforce reporting. Padma Oil HQ audit findings from Financial Express (two reports). PPR 2025 effective date 28 September 2025 confirmed by BSS and gazette PDF. Verification based on 2+ primary sources for all key claims.