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Institutions
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 · science and technology · Chittagong
The university is currently navigating a period of significant leadership transition following the appointment of a new Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice Chancellor, while managing ongoing admission cycles and expanding international research partnerships.
Professor Dr. Golam Rabbani was appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of NSTU.
Professor Dr. Mohammad Shafiqul Islam was appointed as the new Pro-Vice Chancellor of NSTU.
The university celebrated its 20th University Day with the Education Minister as the chief guest.
Notice issued regarding the 3rd phase of primary admission for the 2025-26 academic session.
Notice issued regarding the 4th phase of primary admission for the 2025-26 academic session.
NSTU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shizuoka University, Japan.
Notice issued regarding the 5th phase of primary admission for the 2025-26 academic session.
student_count 6,437 from English Wikipedia (5,327 UG + approximately 1,110 PG); other secondary sources cite 7,000-10,000 but without primary citation; Wikipedia figure used as most specific. faculty_count 403 from English Wikipedia. annual_budget_bdt set null: no verifiable primary-source figure found. registrar set null: name not found on official site or press within verification window. vc_since is date of assuming charge (2026-05-15); gazette notification date was 2026-05-14. Previous VC Muhammad Ismail (DU Applied Chemistry; appointed 5 September 2024, served ~18 months) departed 15 May 2026. Golam Rabbani previously served as Pro-VC at Barishal University before this appointment. Pro-VC Razuanul Hoque appointed 29 October 2024 under NSTU Act 2001 Section 12(1). Treasurer Hanif Murad appointed 17 December 2024; full name: Muhammad Hanif (Murad); professor of Applied Mathematics, NSTU founding faculty member (joined 2006). NSTU not in March 16, 2026 VC reshuffle batch; its change came in the May 14 batch. Campus is 101 acres in Sonapur (Noakhali Sadar upazila), approximately 8 km south of Maijdee, Noakhali district HQ; coastal proximity makes it cyclone-vulnerable but no cyclone-impact incident reported within 90-day window. Teacher/student politics banned August 2024 (proctor Anisuzzaman and 9 others resigned); no recurrence in 90-day window. Bangla name verified via risingbd.com and search results: নোয়াখালী বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (local acronym: নোবিপ্রবি).