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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 · general · Dhaka
The university is facing tension regarding research autonomy and funding due to the UGC's decision to withhold direct research grants for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
Parliament passed the Dhaka Central University Bill 2026, separating seven colleges from DU affiliation.
Professor Mohammed Almujaddade Alfasane was appointed as the new Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration).
DU was ranked among the world's top 600 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2027.
Four teachers were suspended over allegations of controversial conduct during the July 2024 mass uprising.
DU moved to the 401–600 band in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2026.
The university Senate passed a Tk 1,033 crore budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
VC Prof. Dr. A. B. M. Obaidul Islam unveiled a 20-year Dhaka University Academic Plan (2026-2046).
The university celebrated its 106th Dhaka University Day.
VC confirmed from 3 independent primary sources (BSS, Bonik Barta, Dhaka Tribune; du.ac.bd leadership page). vc_since set to 2026-03-17 (formal charge-taking date per tob.news; appointment notification issued 2026-03-16). student_count 46,150 from Wikipedia citing DU's own figures; Banglapedia gives 47,197 and Wikipedia earlier text gave 44,895 -- the 46,150 figure is used as it matches the 2023-era official DU data most widely cited; mark as approximate. faculty_count 1,992 from Wikipedia; Banglapedia gives 1,986 -- minor discrepancy, both circa 2023. annual_budget_bdt 103,545,000,000 = Tk 1,035 crore 45 lakh (FY 2025-26 budget approved in syndicate meeting June 16, 2025; reported by Financial Express June 17, 2025). Legal basis: two distinct acts apply -- the Dacca University Act 1920 established the university; the Dhaka University Order 1973 (President's Order No. 11 of 1973) governs current operations. campus_count set to 1 (main Shahbag campus; no verified second campus found). pro_vice_chancellor lists both incumbents with their portfolios; schema field is a free-text string. DU Proctor (not a schema field) changed May 11, 2026. QS 2026 rank #584 confirmed via multiple secondary reports; direct QS page blocked. The Dhaka Central University Bill 2026 (April 10, 2026) materially reduces DU's affiliated institution count -- formerly seven large colleges with ~220,000 students were under DU; these are now separated.