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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 · Tangail-8
Minister for Liberation War Affairs
Minister Khan stated that opponents of the 1971 Liberation War and fascist forces are conspiring against the government.
Inaugurated a workshop to accelerate the resolution of legal cases regarding the list of freedom fighters.
Emphasized zero tolerance for corruption in development projects under his ministry.
Participated in a high-level conference regarding the recognition and rehabilitation of victims of the July 2024 mass uprising.
FILE NAME vs. CONSTITUENCY NUMBER MISMATCH: This file is saved as cnst_161.json but the correct EC constituency number for Tangail-8 (Basail + Sakhipur) is 137, not 161. All primary sources (Wikipedia, BSS, Dhaka Tribune, TBS, EC constituency list) confirm Tangail constituencies are numbered 130-137 (Tangail-1 through Tangail-8). The task prompt claimed 'Canonical EC numbering: Tangail 154-161' which is incorrect; Tangail-1 is 130, Tangail-8 is 137. constituency_number is set to 137 (the true EC number) per data integrity rules. VOTE DATA: Winner vote count 114,217 and runner-up 77,130 from BSS (primary source). vote_share_percent and margin_percent are null because total valid votes were not reported in any source; there were at least 6 candidates (BNP, Independent, Jatiya Party, Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh Revolutionary Workers Party, Aam Janata Dal) and partial counts do not allow reliable computation. Raw margin = 37,087 votes. NOTE: One TBS snippet cited 115,134 for Khan but BSS official result page gives 114,217; BSS used as primary. CONTROVERSY (pre-window): On 24 November 2025, an audio recording circulated in which Khan allegedly threatened freedom fighter Abdul Khalek Mandal (73), convener of Tangail District Freedom Fighter Command; Khan denied authenticity, claiming AI fabrication. This predates the 90-day window but is contextually relevant. AGE: Born 14 January 1957; age 69 as of verification date 2026-05-17. CABINET: Ahmed Azam Khan is a full cabinet minister (sworn 12 March 2026), not a parliamentary secretary or adviser. PRIOR ELECTION HISTORY: Contested Tangail-8 in 2001 (27.1%, 51,135 votes, 3rd) and 2008 (27.2%, 65,521 votes, 2nd); first time elected.