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Institutions
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
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As the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Zahir Uddin Swapan is currently focused on modernizing media regulations and cybersecurity frameworks to adapt to evolving digital realities while maintaining a commitment to press freedom and media objectivity.
Held a press briefing regarding electricity price hike exemptions for marginalized groups.
Departed Dhaka for an official visit to China.
Stated government commitment to ensuring press freedom.
Emphasized the importance of media objectivity for public understanding of state governance.
Promoted cashless transactions by using Bangla QR for purchases at Aziz Super Market.
Announced ministry plans to update laws and policies to align with technological advancements.
wealth_disclosed_bdt is movable assets only (cash + bank: BDT 15,243,860) per EC affidavit as reported by blog.sheikhazizurrahman.com.bd; agricultural land separately valued at ~BDT 19,375,500 and non-agricultural land at BDT 250,000, bringing total gross assets to ~BDT 34,869,360 before liabilities. Institutional liability (director role at SFIL Finance PLC) of BDT 19,903,910 reported. Two past criminal cases both resulted in acquittal; no active cases at time of election. vote_share_percent and margin_percent not calculable without confirmed total valid vote count. runner_up party identification as Jamaat-e-Islami is inferred from 'Scales' symbol association per BSS and TBS reporting; direct confirmation of Jamaat affiliation sourced from first search result summary. Term count 3 is confirmed by Wikipedia (6th, 8th, 13th parliaments). 6th Parliament term was extremely short (March 19 to March 30 1996) but he was elected.