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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.
University Watch
public · science and technology · Mymensingh
The university is currently experiencing administrative instability following the abrupt replacement of its Vice-Chancellor due to a clerical error.
Professor Dr. Mohammad Amir Hossain Bhuiyan appointed as Vice-Chancellor of JSTU.
Professor Dr. Mohammad Amir Hossain Bhuiyan assumed office as Vice-Chancellor.
Vice-Chancellor Mohammad Amir Hossain Bhuiyan relieved of duties due to a clerical error and replaced by Professor Dr. Mohammad Amir Hossain.
CSE students launched a web-based Result Management System for the university.
Original name was Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Science and Technology University (NOT Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman -- Bangamata refers to Sheikh Fazilatunnesa, wife of Bangabandhu, not Bangabandhu himself). Renamed to Jamalpur Science and Technology University on 16 January 2025 by ordinance of the Yunus-led interim government, part of a nationwide removal of Awami League-associated nomenclature from public institutions following the political transition of 2024. The renaming amended the founding Act (No. 24 of 2017). Campus is in Melandaha Upazila, Jamalpur District; address listed as Melandaha, Jamalpur-2012 on official site. student_count set null: the ~720 figure found in search results is not confirmed by any primary source (official site or UGC); initial 2019 cohort was 136 students. faculty_count set null: individual department staffing figures are very low (EEE: 4 teachers, Geology: 3 teachers) but no aggregate verified count found. annual_budget_bdt set null: no primary-source figure found. pro_vice_chancellor set null: official Pro-VC office page does not name the current holder. treasurer set null: not identified in any accessible source. Registrar S M Ahsan Habib holds only deputy-registrar rank in additional charge, indicating a senior registrar post is vacant. vc_since is May 16, 2026: gazette issued May 14 (appointment), formal joining confirmed May 16 per official JSTU homepage. Previous VC Mohammad Raknuzzaman had joined October 22, 2024 and was among the 11 VCs relieved in the May 14, 2026 batch by the BNP-Tarique government. The March 16, 2026 VC reshuffle batch (DU, RU, CU, JnU, etc.) did not include JSTU. University is UGC-recognized as a government-financed public institution (UGC listing ID 207). [2026-06-08 audit correction] vc_since corrected 2026-05-16 -> 2026-06-06 (VC joined 6 Jun 2026 per official site).