Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development
Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development is a research topic within Political Science and International Relations. Science Explorer counts 3.3k research works in it since 1951. 16.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the complex political landscape of Bangladesh, focusing on issues such as governance, identity politics, violence, Islamism, human rights, and the situation of indigenous people in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. It delves into the historical context of the 1971 Liberation War, the role of political parties, and the challenges faced by democracy in the country.
- Bangladesh
- politics
- violence
- governance
- identity
- democracy
- Islamism
- human rights
- indigenous people
- Chittagong Hill Tracts
- Research works
- 3.3k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 532 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 16.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +71% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development research?
By volume, Bangladesh and India publish the most (314 and 186 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Bangladesh 314 works
- 2 India 186 works
- 3 Pakistan 98 works
- 4 United States 91 works
- 5 United Kingdom 39 works
- 6 Malaysia 27 works
- 7 Australia 27 works
- 8 Indonesia 26 works
- 9 China 16 works
- 10 Nepal 15 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Dhaka publishes the most Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development research, followed by University of Rajshahi and Jahangirnagar University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of DhakaBangladesh 57 works
- 2 University of RajshahiBangladesh 20 works
- 3 Jahangirnagar UniversityBangladesh 18 works
- 4 Bangladesh University of ProfessionalsBangladesh 14 works
- 5 University of ChittagongBangladesh 11 works
- 6 Tribhuvan UniversityNepal 10 works
- 7 BRAC UniversityBangladesh 9 works
- 8 North South UniversityBangladesh 9 works
- 9 Shahjalal University of Science and TechnologyBangladesh 9 works
- 10 International Islamic University MalaysiaMalaysia 8 works
Where is Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development research done?
The largest centres of Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development research in 2022–2025 are Dhaka (Bangladesh), Chittagong (Bangladesh), Rajshahi (Bangladesh) and New Delhi (India). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Rajshahi, Dhaka and Chittagong.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Dhaka Bangladesh 213 works
- 2 Chittagong Bangladesh 28 works
- 3 Rajshahi Bangladesh 23 works
- 4 New Delhi India 23 works
- 5 Islamabad Pakistan 20 works
- 6 Lahore Pakistan 19 works
- 7 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 16 works
- 8 Kolkata India 14 works
- 9 Sylhet Bangladesh 14 works
- 10 Kathmandu Nepal 12 works
Where it is the local speciality
- RajshahiBD · 23.5 works125×
- DhakaBD · 213.4 works95×
- ChittagongBD · 28.4 works83×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Dhaka, Jahangirnagar University and North South University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of DhakaBangladesh | 54.7 | 25.8% | 258.7× | 57 | +13.9% |
| 2 | Jahangirnagar UniversityBangladesh | 49.4 | 16.7% | 227.4× | 18 | +278.7% |
| 3 | North South UniversityBangladesh | 43.0 | 23.0% | 135.0× | 9 | — |
| 4 | University of RajshahiBangladesh | 39.9 | 11.8% | 183.8× | 20 | +185.0% |
| 5 | Bangladesh University of ProfessionalsBangladesh | 38.1 | 20.8% | 516.2× | 14 | — |
| 6 | University of ChittagongBangladesh | 36.6 | 18.8% | 165.1× | 11 | +39.8% |
| 7 | BRAC UniversityBangladesh | 33.6 | 22.1% | 126.8× | 9 | +11.7% |
| 8 | Shahjalal University of Science and TechnologyBangladesh | 26.6 | 12.1% | 156.6× | 9 | +103.8% |
| 9 | Tribhuvan UniversityNepal | 7.5 | 0.0% | 24.7× | 10 | — |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 71% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.