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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 focused on strengthening legal and scientific frameworks, including the Sexual Harassment Prevention Act and DNA profiling, to combat violence against women and children.
Government proposed a budget allocation of Tk 5,196 crore for MoWCA for FY2026-27.
Minister Dr. Zahid Hossain emphasized women's leadership in climate resilience at an EMPOWER project workshop.
Minister Dr. Zahid Hossain detailed ongoing programs and legislative efforts in Parliament.
Finance Minister confirmed the budget for FY2026-27, prioritizing legal and scientific capacity for protection.
Ministry officials participated in a knowledge-sharing event regarding SGBV survivor reintegration.
Minister appointment date 2026-02-17 confirmed by TBS, Daily Star, and Wikipedia (A.Z.M. Zahid Hossain article). Budget figure Tk 5,078 crore for FY2025-26 cross-checked across New Age BD and Daily Star budget coverage; prior year Tk 5,222 crore confirmed by same sources. Ministry originally founded as Women Affairs Ministry in 1978 (not 1971); renamed to include Children Affairs in 1994 -- per Wikipedia and mowca.gov.bd About page. Bengali name changed December 2025 from Mahila to Nari per Wikipedia. Maternity allowance beneficiary figures (7.70 lakh mothers, 2.75 lakh lactating mothers, 63 daycare centres) sourced from MoWCA presentation (March 2023 PDF) and ILO-SPC maternity protection study (September 2025); the Tk 800/month rate and 36-month duration are from MoF budget grant documents. Staff count not disclosed in available primary sources -- field left null. Annual budget converted: Tk 5,078 crore = Tk 50,780,000,000 BDT (1 crore = 10,000,000). Violence statistics for April 2026 (312 cases) from ISHR Bangladesh brief April 2026.