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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 managing systemic power sector fragility, including a massive payment backlog, heavy reliance on imported fuel, and aging infrastructure.
Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood directed power agencies to prepare a roadmap for a nuclear-ready smart grid.
Finance Minister announced a Tk 14,996 crore allocation for the Power Division and Tk 2,349 crore for Energy/Mineral Resources in the FY27 budget.
Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood made a statement in Parliament regarding a national crisis caused by the shutdown of two major power plants.
Minister reported that power generation had stabilized to 14,500 MW, significantly reducing load-shedding after plant repairs.
State Minister Aninda Islam Amit announced a target to generate 10,000 MW from renewable sources within five years.
Government approved the procurement of 500,000 tonnes of fuel oil to maintain a 90-day reserve.
Budget stored as annual_budget_bdt = 225200000000 = Tk 22,520 crore (combined Power Division Tk 20,342 crore + Energy and Mineral Resources Division Tk 2,178 crore), per BSS and Daily Star FY2025-26 budget coverage. Minister's popular name 'Tuku' used widely in press; official name is Iqbal Hassan Mahmood. The March 31 meeting in Washington was conducted by Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman (not the Energy Minister directly) as Bangladesh's lead interlocutor; this is consistent with the FM's role as energy diplomacy lead given the geopolitical dimension. The May 14 MoU was signed at the US Department of Energy, Washington DC. The parliamentary special committee was proposed on April 23, formally constituted April 26, and held its first meeting May 3 -- the April 23 date marks the PM's floor proposal, which is the politically significant event. Adani arbitration claim figure (USD 485 million) sourced from OE Digital / TBS November 2025 reporting; Bangladesh HC injunction barred Adani from unilaterally proceeding with Singapore seat; UK law firm appointment confirmed January 2026. Verification based on 3+ independent primary sources per key claim.