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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 focused on the large-scale implementation of the 2026 Labour Act amendments, including modernizing labor inspection systems and enforcing new trade union registration rules.
Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury departed for Geneva to attend the 114th International Labour Conference.
Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury held a bilateral meeting with Mauritius' Minister of Labour at the ILC.
State Minister Md. Nurul Hoque announced plans to establish district and upazila level Employment Exchange Centres.
A budget of Tk 467 crore was proposed for the Ministry of Labour and Employment for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
The Ministry agreed to form a joint committee with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to improve migrant welfare coordination.
Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury confirmed a bilateral understanding with Malaysia to eliminate recruitment syndicates.
Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury met with the Swiss Ambassador to discuss technical support for the Overseas Employment Platform.
Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury holds a dual portfolio: Labour and Employment + Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment; both under one minister since 17 Feb 2026. Ministry established 20 January 1972. RMG sector minimum wage is Tk 12,500/month (set Dec 2023), with a 9% annual increment mechanism; next five-year statutory revision due ~2028; ILO roadmap annual review of the wage mechanism remains pending as of May 2026. Annual budget figure for Labour Ministry (Grant No. 28) could not be verified from an accessible primary source at this time; field left null rather than estimate. Verification based on 2+ primary sources for all named events and personnel data.