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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
BNP · Jhalokati-1
MP Rafiqul Islam Jamal maintains a contentious political stance against Jamaat-e-Islami, advocating for a ban on their political activities.
Participated in budget discussions and demanded a ban on political parties opposing Bangladesh's 1971 independence.
Stated that the current national budget reflects the spirit of the 1971 Liberation War.
EC affidavit wealth and criminal cases not retrievable from public web sources as of 2026-05-17; criminal_cases left empty, not asserted as zero. Vote shares (48.07%, 42.72%) and turnout (57.61%) from Wikipedia citing EC results; total_valid_votes (129,010) derived from winner votes / winner share: 62010 / 0.4807 = 128,999, cross-checked against runner-up: 55120 / 0.4272 = 129,019, midpoint 129,010. Registered voters: 228,431 (Wikipedia). Jamal is a first-time MP; prior BNP candidate in 2008. Appointed BNP Religious Affairs Secretary (National Executive Committee) on 2024-02-21. Constituency covers Kathalia and Rajapur upazilas in Jhalokati district, Barishal division.