Master of Social Science (MSS) in Public Administration from University of Barishal . Result: CGPA 3.70 out of 4.00 (Merit Position: 2nd)

Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Public Administration from University of Barishal . Result: CGPA 3.67 out of 4.00 (Merit Position: 1st)

1. Two days long Induction Training for Teachers (Spring 2024)- HRDI, DIU

2. Statistics with STATA, Statistical Research Consultants in Bangladesh - 2022

3. Qualitative Data Analysis Using NVivo Software, Centre for Advanced Social Research (CRAS) - 2021

4. Research Course: Basic to Advance, Research Help Bangladesh - 2021

Reviewer:

• International Journal of Community Well-Being (Springer Nature)
• SN Social Science (Springer Nature)

Bangladesh Studies, Politics, Governance and Administration, Public Policy, Foreign Policy

Research Articles:

1. Zaman, N. T., Sohel, M. S., Obaidullah, M., Hossen, M. S., Rahman, M. T., Sifullah, M. K., & Sarker, M. F. H. (2023). Factors shaping Bangladeshi students’ migration decision using push–pull theory: a focus group study. SN Social Sciences, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-023-00797-2
2. Obaidullah, M., Jamil, S., Mohammad Ali, H., Akhter, A., (2023). Burning Up: How heatwaves pose a threat to Public Health, International journal of surgery-short report, 8(3): e0067, 10.1097/SR9.0000000000000067
3. Jamil, S., Obaidullah, M., & Alam, M. (2023). Unusual increase of cesarean section delivery in Bangladesh: correspondence. Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 85(5), 2242. 10.1097/MS9.0000000000000488 Impact Factor: 1.7 (Q3 Scopus & PubMed Indexed)
4. Hossen, Md. Sohrab and Obaidullah, M. and Hosen, Md. Mobarak, Public Awareness during COVID-19: A Study on Barishal Division, Bangladesh (March 17, 2021). Electronic Research Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities 3 (I), 31-42 (2021), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3806609 
5. Obaidullah, M., & Al Zubayer, A. (2021). Opportunities and threats of E-commerce in social media: Perspective of Bangladeshi female seller. Int. J. Comput. Eng. Res. Trends, 8(2), 40-45. 
6. Obaidullah, M., & Al Zubayer, A. (2020). Non-academic online activities among Bangladeshi university students: case study. Journal of Computer Engineering In Research Trends, 7(8), 29-35. 
7. Obaidullah, M. (2020). Rule of Law in Bangladesh: Illusion or Reality. Electronic Research Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2(2), 1-15.
   
   

Book Review:

1. Obaidullah, Md., & Hossain, M. (2023). Book review: Kudret Bulbul, Md. Nazmul Islam and Md. Sajid Khan (Eds.), Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Myanmar: Ethnic Conflict and Resolution. Society and Culture in South Asia.https://doi.org/10.1177/23938617231211430(Q2 Scopus Indexed Journal) Impact Factor: 0.51

Newspaper Articles/ Op-Ed

Politics, Governance, and Political Economy

1. Obaidullah, M. (2023). Major Power Dynamics in Bangladesh Navigating Interests and Conflicts between the United States and China. Perspective.https://www.perspectivebd.com/article/major-power-dynamics-in-bangladesh-navigating-interests-and-conflicts-between-the-united-states-and-china

2. Hossain, M., & Obaidullah, M. (2023, November 7). Is Israel an upgraded version of Settler colony? Modern Diplomacy. https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2023/11/08/is-israel-an-upgraded-version-of-settler-colony/

3. Obaidullah, M. (2023, October 26). From Historical Bonds to Modern Alliances: Decoding China’s Relations with Afghanistan. The Geopolitics. https://thegeopolitics.com/from-historical-bonds-to-modern-alliances-decoding-chinas-relations-with-afghanistan/

4. Hossain, M., & Obaidullah, Md. (2023, October 21). Disinformation before Election: A new challenge for Democracy. Modern Diplomacy. https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2023/10/21/disinformation-before-election-a-new-challenge-for-democracy/

5. Obaidullah, M. (2023). IMEC: India and US-led counter initiative to BRI. The Geopolitics. https://thegeopolitics.com/imec-india-and-us-led-counter-initiative-to-bri/

6. Hossain, M., & Obaidullah, Md. (2023). Democracy at risk: The global challenge of rising populism and nationalism. Modern Diplomacy.https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2023/09/20/democracy-at-risk-the-global-challenge-of-rising-populism-and-nationalism/

7. Obaidullah, M. (2023). Why is the French president visiting Bangladesh? The Geopolitics. https://rb.gy/nnonn

8. Obaidullah, Md., Hossain, M. (2023, August 11). Are Bangladeshi Voters Giving up On Democracy? International Policy Digest. https://intpolicydigest.org/the-platform/are-bangladeshi-voters- giving-up-on-democracy/

9. Obaidullah, M. (2023, February 8). Chinese Surveillance Balloon: Implications for US-China Relations. The Geopolitics. https://thegeopolitics.com/chinese-surveillance-balloon-implications-for-us- china-relations

10. Obaidullah, Md. (2023b, February 23). Cricket Diplomacy can be Both Beautiful and Ugly. International Policy Digest. https://intpolicydigest.org/the-platform/cricket-diplomacy-can-be-both-beautiful-and-ugly/

11. Obaidullah M. (2023b, February 15). Is there any relationship between political instability and economic growth? The Business Standard. https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/there-any-relationship-between-political-instability-and-economic-growth-585422

12. Obaidullah, M. (2023, February 2). Why Is Japan Boosting Its Military Capabilities? The Geopolitics. https://thegeopolitics.com/why-japan-is-boosting-its-military-capabilities/

13. Obaidullah, M. (2022, September 11). Bangladesh is Trying to Embrace E-Voting. International Policy Digest. https://intpolicydigest.org/the-platform/bangladesh-is-trying-to-embrace-e-voting/

14. Obaidullah, M. (2023a). Brief review of Wilson’s study of administration. Modern Diplomacy. https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2023/01/21/brief-review-of-wilsons-study-of-administration/

15. Hossen, M. S., and Obaidullah, M. (2022, December 17). Citizens’ participation in rural local government in Bangladesh: Through the Lens of Sherry Arnstein. The Business Standard. https://cutt.ly/s9AZZNg

16. Hossen, Md. S., & Obaidullah, M. (2022a, October 23). Can I speak to the ombudsman? Dhaka Tribune. https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/296520/can-i-speak-to-the-ombudsman

17. Hossen, M. S., & Obaidullah, M. (2023, January 25). Big Data is Watching You. International Policy Digest. https://intpolicydigest.org/the-platform/big-data-is-watching-you/

18. Obaidullah, M. (2022, October 8). Project management challenges in Bangladesh - Op-Ed - observerbd.com. The Daily Observer.https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=387383

19. Obaidullah, M. (2022). Russia- Ukraine war: Bias and Double standards of media is shameful. Modern Diplomacy. https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2022/03/12/russia-ukraine-war-bias-and-double-standards-of-media-is-shameful/

20. Obaidullah, M., & Hossen, M. (2022). Communalism, the rise of a dirty game in India: who is aloft danger? Modern Diplomacy. https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2022/02/18/communalism-the-rise-of-a-dirty-game-in-india-who-is-aloft-danger/amp/

21. Obaidullah, Md. (2021, March 4). Electoral violence in Bangladesh - Op-Ed - observerbd.com. The Daily Observer.https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=301834

22. Obaidullah, M. (2021, September 21). Politics - Bureaucracy Interface In Bangladesh: Is It Intricate? The Asian Age. https://dailyasianage.com/news/271942/politics---bureaucracy-interface-in-bangladesh-is-it-intricate

23. Obaidullah, Md. (2021, October 27). Politics-Bureaucracy Complexity: Path to develop good relationship. The Asian Age.https://dailyasianage.com/news/274596/politics-bureaucracy-complexity-path-to-develop-good-relationship

Environment and Climate Change

24. Obaidullah, M. (2023, March 15). Climate Change And Political Economy Of Bangladesh – OpEd. Eurasia Review. https://www.eurasiareview.com/15032023-climate-change-and-political-economy-of-bangladesh-oped/

25. Obaidullah, Md., & Raihan, Md. S. (2023). Dhaka’s growth at the cost of chaotic urbanization - Op-Ed - observerbd.com. The Daily Observer. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=411361

26. Raihan, Md. S., & Obaidullah, Md. (2023, March 6). Heatwaves for the Poor: How can Bangladesh deal with it? South Asia@LSE. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2023/03/06/heatwaves-for-the-poor-how-can-bangladesh-deal-with-it/

27. Obaidullah, M., and Raihan, M. (2022, October 9). How Changing Climate is Affecting Bangladeshis. International Policy Digest.https://intpolicydigest.org/the-platform/how-changing-climate-is-affecting- bangladeshis

28. Obaidullah, Md., & Hossen, Md. S. (2022). Factors behind the global water crisis: Facts, consequences, and solutions. Modern Diplomacy. https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2022/08/24/factors-behind-the-global-water-crisis-facts-consequences-and-solutions/

29. Obaidullah, M. (2022a, May 27). What kind of a world are we leaving for our children? Dhaka Tribune. https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/271224/what-kind-of-a-world-are-we-leaving-for-our

30. Obaidullah, M. (2021, December 20). Are we heading towards a future energy crisis? The Business Standard. https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/are-we-heading-towards-future-energy-crisis-346180?amp

31. Obaidullah, Md., & Hossen, Md. S. (2021). Impact of COVID 19 in Environment: Two sides of the coin. Termite Society.

Society, Economy, and Public Health

32. Obaidullah, Md., & Ahmed, Z. (2022, November 1). Are we helpless against dengue? Dhaka Tribune. https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/297136/are-we-helpless-against-dengue

33. Hossen, Md. S., & Obaidullah, Md. (2023, August 28). Bridging the recognition gap: Fostering equality for all professions. Dhaka Tribune. https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/323807/bridging-the-recognition-gap-fostering-equality

34. Obaidullah, Md., & Hossain, M. (2023b, August 14). No faith in the labour market. Dhaka Tribune. https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/322441/no-faith-in-the-labour-market

35. Obaidullah, Md. (2022a, September 4). Can income inequality fuel social unrest? - Op-Ed - observerbd.com. The Daily Observer. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=382244

36. Mahi, I. M., & Obaidullah, Md. (2022, September 1). Korean wave: A cultural aggression and its impact. The Asian Age.https://dailyasianage.com/news/292678/korean-wave-a-cultural-aggression-and-its-impactave-a-cultural-aggression-and-its-impact

37. Ali,M.Y.,&Obaidullah, Md. (2022, May 20). How to navigate a crisis. Dhaka Tribune. https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/270753/how-to-navigate-a-crisis

38. Obaidullah, M. (2022a, April 2). Of patience and peace. Dhaka Tribune. https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/288304/of-patience-and-peace

39. Hossen, Md. S., & Obaidullah, Md. (2022a, March 5). Preventing question paper leaks in public examination. The Business Standard. https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/preventing-question-paper-leaks-public-examination-380191

40. Obaidullah, Md., & Hossen, Md. S. (2022b, January 23). Universities’ failure to produce skilled graduates - Op-Ed - observerbd.com. The Daily Observer. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=350048

41. Obaidullah, M. (2022, January 19). Too much of not enough. Dhaka Tribune. https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/262283/too-much-of-not-enough

42. Obaidullah, M. (2021, November 4). Paradigm and paradigm shift: How do we see the world? The Financial Express.

Research Interests:

• Migration
• International Relations
• Politics and governance
• Public Policy

Research Profile:

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=lSusWyYAAAAJ&hl=en

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md-Obaidullah-2

ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2380-4557

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/md-obaidullah-14322b154/

1. CZM Genius Scholarship Holder, Center for Zakat Management (CZM) - 2018

2. National Winner, CZM Essay Writing Competition - 2019

3. Divisional Winner and National Participant, National Budget Olympiad - 2019

4. Divisional Winner and National Participant, 1st National Newspaper Olympiad - 2019