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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
ministry
The Ministry is currently balancing the modernization and international promotion of Bangladeshi heritage with the need to address administrative inefficiencies and support grassroots practitioners.
Bangladesh and Turkey signed an MoU to cooperate on cultural heritage protection and restoration.
Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury addressed a seminar at the National Library regarding cultural diversity.
The government proposed a budget of Tk826 crore for the Ministry of Cultural Affairs for FY2026-27.
A high-level committee reviewed preparations for the Nazrul Year observance.
Minister announced that operational permissions for Jatra and Circus performances will be issued directly by the Ministry.
Minister provided Tk 3 lakh in financial assistance to folk artist Laily Baul.
Minister met with the Argentine Ambassador to discuss deepening cultural ties.
Minister met with cultural figures in Jhenaidah to discuss grassroots culture preservation and distributed grants.
The Prime Minister officially launched the Nazrul Year 2026–2027 program.
The Ministry issued an order approving delegate participation in an artistic exchange program in Bangkok.
The Ministry of Cultural Affairs has two political heads as of February 17, 2026: Nitai Roy Chowdhury (BNP, Magura-2) as full Minister and Ali Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam (BNP, Rajbari-1) as State Minister. current_head reflects the full Minister per schema convention. The ministry's established_year is recorded as 1972, when the Cultural Affairs and Sports Division was created under the Ministry of Education on 26 May 1972; it was reconstituted as a standalone ministry in 2001. The FY2025-26 budget of Tk 824 crore (BDT 8,240,000,000) is specifically for the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and is cross-confirmed by UNB and The Financial Express; this is distinct from the broader 'culture, information, religion, and sports' cluster. The Pahela Baishakh procession renaming from 'Mangal Shobhajatra' to 'Baishakhi Shobhajatra' is the most consequential domestic policy decision in the 90-day window, drawing protest from Udichi. Key subordinate bodies: Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (64 district branches), Bangla Academy, Bangladesh National Museum, Bangladesh Copyright Office, Bangladesh Film Archive, and the National Archives.