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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
BNP · Lakshmipur-3
As Water Resources Minister, his central agenda is securing Bangladesh's equitable share of transboundary river water from upstream countries and delivering the Padma Barrage project.
Told parliament the government remains firmly committed to securing Bangladesh's equitable share of transboundary river waters, citing review of water-sharing agreements, a strengthened Joint Rivers Commission, and basin cooperation with India, Nepal, Bhutan and China.
Defended the Padma Barrage project in parliament as vital for the national interest, saying it was approved after comprehensive scrutiny and that national and international consultants plus a seven-member BUET-led technical panel will oversee implementation.
Winner vote count (135,612) and runner-up (122,802) confirmed by both BSS and Wikipedia; margin = 12,810 votes. TBS headline stated '16,686 votes' but their own article body and BSS/Wikipedia all confirm 12,810 -- TBS headline appears erroneous; BSS/Wikipedia figures used. Vote shares: 135612/258414 = 52.48%, 122802/258414 = 47.52%, margin = 4.96 pp. Total registered voters: 444,472 (229,709 male, 214,758 female, 130 polling centres). Turnout: 59.68% (265,254 cast / 444,472 registered). Constituency covers Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila excluding nine union parishads: North Hamsadi, South Hamsadi, Dalal Bazar, Char Ruhita, Parbati Nagar, Shakchar, Tumchar, Char Ramanimohan, and Bakshipur. No confirmed 2024 boundary redraw for constituency 276; EC finalized 46 redraws nationwide but Lakshmipur-3 not identified among them. Wealth: Tk 75,36,45,571 (personal) + Tk 24,52,93,740 (wife Parveen Akter Chowdhury) per EC affidavit reported by New Age. ACC graft case acquitted July 23, 2025 (Special Judge Court-6, Judge Md Zakaria Hossain). Party role confirmed as Joint Secretary General per BSS life sketch and shahidanee.com; Wikipedia lists 'Publicity Affairs Secretary' but BSS 2026 sources and his own website consistently use Joint Secretary General. Three-time MP: 8th Parliament (2001), 9th Parliament (2008, opposition), 13th Parliament (2026, ruling party minister). Anee is the son of Haji Bashir Ullah Chowdhury.