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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 grappling with the challenge of reforming the recruitment system to eliminate syndicates while simultaneously attempting to expand into new labor markets and improve the skill level of Bangladeshi workers to meet international demand.
State Minister Nurul Haque announced a government target to send 1.4 million workers abroad in FY27.
Finance Minister announced the Probashi Card for FY27 to digitize worker data and facilitate remittance transfers.
MOEWOE and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs agreed to form a joint committee to improve migrant welfare and overseas employment coordination.
Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury met with the Swiss Ambassador to discuss skills development and reintegration support for returning migrants.
Ministry officials reviewed the Supporting a Talent Partnership with Bangladesh project, confirming 698 workers are ready for EU deployment.
Migrant rights advocate Andy Hall expressed disappointment following meetings with ministry officials regarding migration governance.
Established 20 December 2001 under PM Sheikh Hasina's government. Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury (BNP, Sylhet-4, elected 12 Feb 2026) holds both this portfolio and the Labour and Employment portfolio simultaneously -- an unusual dual posting. The ministry's primary operational body is BMET (Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training, bmet.gov.bd), which issues emigration clearance, maintains biometric registration, and manages the Ami Probashi platform (now the ministry's own oc.bmet.gov.bd after contract non-renewal April 2025). Budget figure of Tk 855 crore for FY2025-26 is from BSS reporting on the proposed budget; Grant No. 37 / Head No. 140 at mof.portal.gov.bd. KSA block work visa hold was lifted in June 2025 for Bangladesh; Saudi Arabia remains the largest single destination. Malaysia reopening agreement (April 2026) targets 30,000-40,000 workers but is conditional on AI-based system deployment. Verification based on 2+ primary sources for all named events, figures, and personnel data. Annual budget in annual_budget_bdt field is Tk 855 crore = 8,550,000,000 BDT. [2026-06-08 audit correction] FY26 budget Tk 855cr flagged as implausibly low vs FY25 Tk 1,217cr; no confirmed FY26 figure, value left unchanged.