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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
department
RAJUK is currently focused on mitigating disaster risks in Old Dhaka while managing the implementation of large-scale urban revitalization and social housing projects.
Government mandated all regional development authorities to adopt RAJUK's online building approval system model.
RAJUK Chairman met with REHAB to discuss reforms to the Detailed Area Plan and housing sector collaboration.
RAJUK issued a job recruitment circular for various positions.
Housing and Public Works Minister announced plans for 100,000 affordable flats under the DAP 2022-2035.
Joint study by RAJUK and BUET identified 55-60% of Dhaka as high-risk for earthquakes.
RAJUK proposed a Tk5,258 crore project for the revitalisation of Old Dhaka to the Planning Commission.
RAJUK was constituted in 1987 under the Town Improvement (Amendment) Act 1987, transforming the Dacca Improvement Trust (DIT, originally 1953) into a wider-jurisdiction authority covering 1,528 sq km. The official website at rajukdhaka.gov.bd and the portal at rajuk.portal.gov.bd are both active; rajuk.gov.bd also resolves. Chairman Engr. Md. Reazul Islam (civil engineer, KUET 1981, President of IEB) was appointed for a two-year term on March 9, 2025, replacing Major General (retd) Siddiqur Rahman Sarkar; his CV is published on the RAJUK portal confirming the March 9, 2025 date. The housing minister as of March 4, 2026 is Zakaria Taher Sumon (BNP); Mirza Abbas was earlier reported as the incoming minister but Zakaria Taher Sumon is the confirmed incumbent. The task brief referenced 'Mirza Abbas RAJUK reform Mar 4' -- the Mar 4 meeting was conducted by Zakaria Taher Sumon, not Mirza Abbas; Mirza Abbas holds a different cabinet portfolio. DAP in-principle approval date (October 19, 2025) confirmed by BSS News (state wire) and Business in Bangladesh; gazette not yet published as of verification date. Demolition drive figure of 3,382 buildings confirmed by TBS, Dhaka Tribune, and Financial Express. Purbachal completion data (96% site, 300/320 km roads, 24,724/26,213 plots) sourced from RAJUK's own project page. Staff count and annual budget in BDT are not publicly disclosed in machine-readable form; fields left null pending official annual report.