OUR RESOURCES
The BDRC provides the following Resources for Researchers
Professional Journals
A list of professional journals that publish articles related to Bangladesh development issues;
Professional Journals
that typically only publish studies relevant for Bangladeshi development issues
(For other professional development journals that do not limit themselves to Bangladesh development issues, please
see: Selected International Development Journals)
Asia Pacific Journal on Environment and Development
Published by Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP), (Dhaka)
Current frequency: 2 issues per year
(The) Bangladesh Accountant
Published by Editorial Board of the Council, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB),
(Dhaka)
Current frequency: 4 issues per year
Bangladesh Development Research Working Paper Series (BDRWPS)
Published by Bangladesh Development Research Center (BDRC) (Falls Church, VA, USA)
Current frequency: irregular (first Working Paper issued in April 2008)
Bangladesh Development Studies
Published by Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, (Dhaka)
Latest issue published: Vol. 30, No. 1-2 (March-June 2004)
Bangladesh e-Journal of Sociology
Published by University of Dhaka, (Dhaka)
Current frequency: 2 issues per year
Bangladesh Economic Review
Published by Economic Adviser's Wing, Finance Division, Ministry of finance, Government of the People's
Republic of Bangladesh, (Dhaka)
Current frequency: unknown
[Note: the "Bangladesh Economic Review" was also the predecessor of
the "Bangladesh Development Studies" during 1973-1974]
Bangladesh Economic Studies
Published by Economic Association of Rajshahi University), (Rajshahi)
Current frequency: 1 issue per year
Bangladesh Education Journal
Published by: Bangladesh Forum for Educational Development (BAFED) in collaboration with UNESCO Bangladesh
(Dhaka) and the Institute of Educational Development (IED), BRAC University of Bangladesh
Current frequency: 2 issues per year
Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics
Published by Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bureau of Socio-Economic Research and Training / Bureau of
Socioeconomic Research and Training (Mymensingh)
Current frequency: 2 issues per year
Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research
Published by: Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), (Gazipur)
Current frequency: 4 issues per year
Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy
Published by Bangladesh Economic Association (Dhaka)
Current frequency: quarterly
Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration
Published by Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC), (Dhaka)
Current frequency: 2 issues per year (seems to be inactive)
Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research
Published by the Bangladesh Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (Dhaka)
Note: This journal covers all aspects of scientific, agricultural and industrial research.
Current frequency: 4 issues per year
(The) Bangladesh Rural Development Studies
Published by: Director General of the Rural Development Academy, (Bogra)
Current frequency: 1 issue per year (Vol. 11, No. 1 of year 2005 may be the last issue published)
Bangladeshy Gonogobeshona (Participatory Action Research in Bangladesh)
Published by Research Initiatives, Bangladesh (RIB), (Dhaka)
Current frequency: 4 issues per year
Bank Parikrama (A Journal of Banking and Finance)
Published by: Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) (Dhaka)
Current frequency: 4 issues per year
BIISS Journal
Published by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), (Dhaka)
Current frequency: 4 issues per year (seems to be inactive; last issue Vol. 26, January 2005)
BIISS Papers
Published by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), (Dhaka)
Current frequency: 2 issues per year
(The) Dhaka University Journal of Science
Published by: University of Dhaka (Dhaka)
Current frequency: 2 issues per year
Development Compilation
Published by: Bangladesh Institute of Professional Studies (BIPS)
Current frequency: 2 issues per year
Empowerment: A Journal of Women for Women
Published by Women for Women, (Dhaka)
Current frequency: 1 issue per year (Vol. 12 of year 2005 may be last issue published)
Journal of Bangladesh Studies
Published by Bangladesh Development Initiative (Bellevue, WA, United States)
Current frequency: 2 issues per year
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Note: Articles published in the Journal of Bangladesh Studies are (with a lag of four issues) freely available at:
http://www.bdiusa.org/publications
Journal of Business Administration
Published by the Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka (Dhaka)
Current frequency: 4 issues per year​
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Journal of Business Research
Published by the Department of Business Administration, Jahangirnagar University (Savar)
Current frequency: 4 issues per year
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(The) Journal of Rural Development
Published by the Director General of the Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), (Comilla)
Current frequency: 2 issues per year
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Journal of South Asian Development
Published by Sage Publications
Current frequency: 2 issues per year
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
Published by the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Current frequency: 2 issues per year
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Journal of the Institute of Bangladesh Studies
Published by University of Rajshahi, Institute of Bangladesh Studies (Rajshahi, Bangladesh)
Current frequency: unknown
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Labour
Published by Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS) (Daka)
Current frequency: 4 issues per year
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North South Business Review (NSBR)
Published by North South University (Dhaka)
Current frequency: 2 issues per year
Quarterly Bangladesh Foreign Policy Survey
Published by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), (Dhaka)
Current frequency: 4 issues per year
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South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies
Published by Taylor & Francis for Published for the South Asian Studies Association of Australia
Current frequency: 4 issues per year
Studies in Bangladesh Banking
Published by: Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) (Dhaka)
Current frequency: 1 issue per year
(For other professional development journals that do not focus on Bangladesh development
issues, please see: Selected International Development Journals)
Free Online Development Reports / Country Briefs
Background Note: Bangladesh
Corporate author: U.S. Department of State (Washington, DC, United States)
Current frequency: Annual (approximately)
Bangladesh
(Country Overview, Land Resources, Water Resources, Plant Nutrient Resources, etc.)
Corporate author: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (Rome, Italy)
Current frequency: Irregular
Bangladesh (extract from World Fact Book)
Corporate author: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (Washington, DC, United States)
See: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bg.html
Current frequency: annual
Bangladesh - An Agenda for Action: Status Report
Corporate author: The World Bank, South Asia Region (Washington, DC, United States)
Current frequency: Annual
Bangladesh - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh)
Bangladesh Annual Economic Update
Corporate author: The World Bank, South Asia Region (Washington, DC, United States)
Current frequency: Annual
Bangladesh at a Glance
Corporate author: The European Commission’s Delegation to Bangladesh
Current frequency: irregular
Bangladesh at a Glance
Corporate author: The World Bank (Washington, DC, United States)
Current frequency: about twice a year
Bangladesh - European Community: Country Strategy Paper for the period 2007-2013
Corporate author: The European Commission's Delegation to Bangladesh
Current frequency: current strategy covers 2007-2013
Bangladesh Country Brief and Bangladesh Fact Sheet
Corporate author: Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Barton, Australia)
Current frequency: Irregular (for Brief), biannually (for Fact Sheet)
Bangladesh Country Profile
Corporate author: Microfinance Gateway
Current frequency: irregular
Bangladesh Country Strategy and Program (CSP)
Corporate author: Asian Development Bank (Manila, The Philippines)
Current CSP covers 2006-2010; previously annual updates
Bangladesh Factsheet [Country Fact Sheet]
Corporate author: U.K. Department for International Development (DFID) Bangladesh (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Current frequency: irregular (about once a year in February)
Bangladesh Guide
Corporate author: One World UK (London, United Kingdom)
Current frequency: irregular
Bangladesh Microfinance Country Profile
Corporate author: Credit and Development Forum (CDF), (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Current frequency: irregular
Bangladesh Newsletter (Note, this is more than a typical newsletter, hence listed here)
Corporate author: Asian Development Bank, Bangladesh Resident Office (Dhaka)
Current frequency: quarterly
Bangladesh Quarterly Economic Update
Corporate author: Asian Development Bank, Bangladesh Resident Office (Dhaka)
Current frequency: quarterly
Country Information: Bangladesh
Corporate author: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) (Berlin, Germany)
Current frequency: Irregular
Country Environmental Profile Information System
Corporate Author: United Nations Environment Programme (Nairobi, Kenya)
Current frequency: Irregular
Country Overview
Corporate author: Board of Investment (BOI) of Bangladesh
Current frequency: irregular
Country Profile Bangladesh
Corporate author: U.K. Department for International Development (DFID) (London, United Kingdom)
Current frequency: Irregular
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
Corporate author: United States, Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
Current frequency: Annual
Decent Work Pilot Programme -- Country Brief: Bangladesh
Corporate author: International Labour Organization (Geneva, Switzerland)
Current frequency: Irregular
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Energy Information: Country Analysis Briefs - Bangladesh
Corporate author: Energy Information Administration, Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government (Washington,
DC, United States)
Current frequency: Annual (approximately)
Financial Sector Review
Corporate author: Bangladesh Bank (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Current frequency: half-yearly (June and December), Vol. 1, No. 1 published in June 2006
FIRST Information Exchange: Bangladesh
Provides information on Bangladesh's financial sector donor projects, a brief description of Bangladesh's financial
sector, and links to financial sector reports and diagnostics from international organizations.
Corporate author: FIRST Initiative
Current frequency: irregular
Mineral Industry of Bangladesh, The
[This is a section on Bangladesh in the annual U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Yearbook]
Corporate author: U.S. Geological Survey (Washington, DC, United States)
Current frequency: Annual (since 1994)
Monetary Policy Review
Corporate author: Bangladesh Bank (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Current frequency: semi-annual (April and October); Vol. 1 No. 1 published in October 2005
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper:
Unlocking the Potential -- National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction
Corporate author: Planning Commission, Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Current frequency: Annual (for PRSP updates; Full PRSP dated October 16, 2005)
Report of the United Nations Resident Coordinator System on Development Activities in
Bangladesh
Corporate author: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (New York, United States)
Current frequency: Annual
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Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility
Corporate author: International Monetary Fund (IMF) (Washington, DC, United States)
Current frequency: Semi-Annual (last Review: November 2006)
Trade Policy Review Bangladesh
Corporate author: World Trade Organization (WTO) (Geneva, Switzerland)
Current frequency: Unknown
Developmental Organizations
a) Excluding government agencies, there are more than 500 developmental
organizations in Bangladesh
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For details, please see Directory of Developmental Organizations, Vol. II.A (Asia and the Middle
East), 2008 edition; available at: http://www.devdir.org/ -
For a relatively detailed description of organizations working on HIV/AIDS, see: Compendium of
Institutions in Bangladesh: http://www.searo.who.int/LinkFiles/Initiatives_compendiumBAN.pdf
Some of the most prominent (non-governmental, non-international) developmental
organizations/networks of Bangladesh are:
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Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS): http://www.bcas.net/
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Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI): http://www.bei-bd.org/
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Bangladesh Institute for Development Studies (BIDS): http://www.bids-bd.org/
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Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS): http://www.biiss.org/
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BRAC (formerly: Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee): http://www.brac.net/
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Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP) http://www.bup-bd.org/index.php
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Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD): http://www.cpd-bangladesh.org/
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D.Net (Development Research Network): http://www.dnet-bangladesh.org/
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Grameen Bank: http://www.grameen-info.org/
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Policy Research Institute (PRI): http://www.pri-bd.org/
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Research Initiatives, Bangladesh (RIB): http://www.rib-bangladesh.org/
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Sustainable Development Networking Programme (SDNP) Bangladesh: http://www.sdnbd.org/
b) For the 32 Bangladesh-based representatives of bilateral and multilateral
donors, please see: http://www.lcgbangladesh.org/
c) Organizations Outside Bangladesh
Excluding the many bilateral and multilateral donors and aid organizations, some of the organizations
specifically related to Bangladesh development issues are:
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American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (AABEA): http://aabeat.com/cms/
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American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS): http://www.aibs.net/
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Anwarul Quadir Foundation (AQF): http://www.quadir.org/
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Association for Economic & Development Studies on Bangladesh: http://www.aedsb.org/
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Bangladesh Development Initiative (BDI): http://www.bdiusa.org/
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Bangladesh Development Research Center (BDRC): http://www.bangladeshstudies.org/
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Bangladeshi American Foundation, Inc. (BAFI): http://www.bafi.org/
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Grameen Bank Support Group Australia: http://www.grambangla.com/
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Grameen Foundation: http://www.grameenfoundation.org/
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NETZ Partnerschaft für Entwicklung und Gerechtigkeit e.V.: http://www.netz-bangladesh.de/
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Volunteers Association for Bangladesh (VAB): http://www.vabonline.org
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US-Bangladesh Advisory Council: http://www.usbac.org/
Note: Like the BDRC, most of these organizations provide links to broader resources & information about
Bangladesh, for example, the BDI provides: Resources on Bangladesh on the Web
​Universities in Bangladesh
Did you know that there are more than 110 universities in Bangladesh?
And a relatively new university “Asian University for Women” commenced in September 2009.
The following are some resources related to Universities in Bangladesh.
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For a List, Summary Data, and Websites of Universities in Bangladesh, please see:
Universities of Bangladesh
https://www.univerzities.com/bangladesh/
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (List of universities in Bangladesh)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_universities_in_Bangladesh
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For another list of Bangladesh’s Universities by city, please see:
IndiaEdu’s “Educational Institutions Resource Bank”
http://colleges.indiaedu.com/asia/bangladesh/universities/
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For a 2008 Web Popularity Ranking of some 70 Universities in Bangladesh, please see:
4 International Colleges & Universities
http://www.4icu.org/bd/
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For some information about studying in Bangladesh, please see:
Bangla2000’s “Study in Bangladesh”
http://www.bangla2000.com/Education/Study_in_Bangladesh/Default.shtm
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For issues related to standards of teaching and research in public and private universities of Bangladesh, please see:
University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh
http://www.ugc.gov.bd/