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Bank Watch: scheduled banks tracked on stability metrics.
Parliament Watch: members and their activity.
Government Watch: the executive, tracked over time.
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.
University Watch
public · agricultural · Khulna
The university is currently focused on the transition to its permanent campus while stabilizing academic and administrative operations.
KAU VC Prof. Dr. Md. Nazmul Ahsan attended an inception workshop at Khulna University regarding a fisheries research project.
KAU issued a notice regarding admission for the 2025-2026 academic year (Level-1, Semester-1).
Official news/notice published regarding the progress of KAU's permanent campus.
A free veterinary medical camp was organized and held at the university.
Tender notice published for the supply and installation of computer, AC, and electrical equipment.
KAU held a tree plantation program in compliance with government directives.
KAU issued further notices regarding the 2025-2026 academic year admission process.
verification_status=partial: (1) established_year=2015 is the year the Act was passed; academic operations commenced January 2019 from temporary premises in Deana, Daulatpur, Khulna -- the university lists 2019 as its operational start in some sources. (2) vc_since=2024-10-30 based on BSS News report of joining date; dainikshiksha.com and Wikipedia cite October 29, 2024 as the appointment date -- one-day discrepancy between gazette/appointment (Oct 29) and physical joining (Oct 30); Oct 30 used as it reflects when Nazmul Ahsan physically assumed office. (3) Nazmul Ahsan was previously Professor of Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology at Khulna University; appointed by President Mohammed Shahabuddin in his capacity as University Chancellor. (4) KAU was NOT included in either the March 16, 2026 (7-university batch) or May 14, 2026 (11-university batch) VC reshuffles -- confirmed against full lists from Prothom Alo and New Age BD. (5) student_count=504 and faculty_count=106 are from Wikipedia citing university data; administrative staff listed as 297. (6) annual_budget_bdt=277,100,000 (Tk 27.71 crore) is the 2024-25 allocation per Wikipedia. (7) No pro-vice-chancellor or treasurer found in any source as of verification date; these posts may be vacant or not yet filled for this young university. (8) Permanent campus is planned at Arangghata, Khulna; current operations run from temporary premises at 327 Jessore Road, Uttar Mujgunni, Khalishpur, Khulna-9000. (9) In December 2023, 30 teachers (including 23 department heads) resigned in protest over alleged nepotism and lack of transparency in faculty hiring -- a significant governance event preceding the 90-day window. (10) KAU participates in the agricultural cluster (ACAS) admission system along with 8 other agricultural universities; single combined test administered simultaneously.