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Bank Watch: scheduled banks tracked on stability metrics.
Government Watch: the executive, tracked over time.
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.
Parliament Watch
NCP · Rangpur-4
MP Akhter Hossen advocates for structural state reforms and the implementation of the 2024 public mandate while criticizing the government's progress on economic and constitutional accountability.
Hossen criticized the government's debt increase and proposed a Constitutional Reform Council during the national budget discussion.
Hossen debated the Gambling Prevention Bill, raising concerns over police powers regarding search and seizure without court approval.
The National Citizen Party decided to skip a planned July March program in Gopalganj due to security concerns.
Winner (NCP) confirmed by BSS official results and Wikipedia cross-check; raw vote counts match across sources. Total valid votes (334,498) derived from Wikipedia-stated registered electorate (509,905) and turnout (65.6%): 509,905 * 0.656 = 334,498; winner share 149,966/334,498 = 44.83%, runner-up 140,564/334,498 = 42.03%, margin 2.80 pp -- consistent with Wikipedia's rounded figures (44.8% and 42.0%). Constituency comprises Kaunia and Pirgachha upazilas; Akhter Hossen was born in Kaunia Upazila (DOB 7 Sep 1997, age 28 at election). Historical JP dominance: Jatiya Party held seat 1988, 1991, 1996 (Shah Alam); Tipu Munshi (AL) held 2008-2024; 2026 is NCP gain from AL (seat not contested by AL post-uprising). Wealth disclosed per EC affidavit as reported by The Daily Star: Tk 43 lakh movable assets (jointly with spouse), Tk 5.05 lakh annual income from agriculture, business, and employment; 118 decimals agricultural land (18 own + 100 inherited undivided). Two criminal cases, both on bail -- case details (charges, case numbers) not in any accessible public source; affidavit PDF on ec.org.bd was not retrievable at verification. No cabinet role; NCP holds no cabinet position in the BNP-led government. committee_memberships: parliament committees not yet publicly assigned per parliament.gov.bd at verification date.