Md. Obaidullah

Research & writing

Publications.

Work on international relations, migration, governance, and public health.

Journal articles

  1. 2026

    Delivering Attraction? How BRI Implementation Shapes China’s Soft Power in Bangladesh and Pakistan

    Obaidullah, M.

    China Report

  2. 2026

    Choosing not to choose: Qatar’s hedging in the U.S.–China rivalry

    Obaidullah, M.

    Journal of Countries Studies, 4(2), 335–371

  3. 2025

    Assessing geopolitical and socio-economic consequences of India-Bangladesh water disputes

    Obaidullah, M., & Howlader, M. R.

    Discover Global Society, 3

  4. 2025

    Beyond borders: Mapping out the difficulties, stress, and coping strategies in transnational irregular (illegal) labor migration from Bangladesh

    Sohel, M. S., Sifullah, M. K., Zaman, N. T., Hossain, B., & Obaidullah, M.

    International Journal of Community Well-Being

  5. 2025

    WASH service accessibility and satisfaction among street informal workers in Dhaka City: A cross-sectional study

    Sifullah, M. K., Sohel, M. S., Jamil, S., Ahmad, B., Hossain, M. A., Obaidullah, M., Zaman, N. T., Faruk, O., Islam, M. T., & Ali, N.

    Discover Social Science and Health, 5, 45

  6. 2024

    From humanitarian crisis to burden: understanding the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh

    Obaidullah, M., Hossain, M., Raihan, M. S., & Hossen, M. S.

    SN Social Sciences, 4(8)

  7. 2024

    Exploring risky health behaviors and vulnerability to sexually transmitted diseases among transnational undocumented labor migrants from Bangladesh: a qualitative study

    Sohel, M. S., Sifullah, M. K., Hossain, B., Sarker, M. F. H., Zaman, N. T., & Obaidullah, M.

    BMC Public Health, 24, 1261

  8. 2024

    Navigating vulnerabilities: The untold story of informal households in Dhaka, Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Begum Mamy, M. M., Obaidullah, M., Zaman, N. T., Saifullah, M. K., Sohel, M. S., Hossen, M., & Horaira, G. A.

    New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies, 26(2), 75–98

  9. 2024

    Exploring the multifaceted vulnerabilities of female street child labor in the capital city of Bangladesh

    Sohel, M. S., Alam, S., Rahman, M. M., Obaidullah, M., Towhidul, A. A. S. M., Hossain, M. B., & Hossain, M. A.

    Heliyon, e37302

  10. 2024

    Healthcare challenges in disaster-prone riverine islands: A study of Sirajgonj, Bangladesh

    Sohel, M. S., Jamil, S., Obaidullah, M., Hossain, B., Ali, H. M., Hossen, M. S., Uddin, M. S., Ahsan, T., & Eva, N. F.

    International Journal of Community Well-Being

  11. 2024

    Is e-business breaking down barriers for Bangladesh’s young female entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic? A qualitative study

    Sarker, M. F. H., Ahmed, S. F., Kawser, U., Hossen, M. S., Obaidullah, M., Khan, S., Sifullah, M. K., & Sohel, M. S.

    SN Social Sciences, 4(6)

  12. 2023

    Unusual increase of cesarean section delivery in Bangladesh: correspondence

    Jamil, S., Obaidullah, M., & Alam, M.

    Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 85(5), 2242

  13. 2023

    Burning up: How heatwaves pose a threat to public health

    Obaidullah, M., Jamil, S., Mohammad A. H., & Akhter, A.

    International Journal of Surgery – Short Report, 8(3)

  14. 2023

    Factors shaping Bangladeshi students’ migration decision using push–pull theory: a focus group study

    Zaman, N. T., Sohel, M. S., Obaidullah, M., Hossen, M. S., Rahman, M. T., Sifullah, M. K., & Sarker, M. F. H.

    SN Social Sciences, 4(1)

  15. 2020

    Rule of Law in Bangladesh: Illusion or Reality

    Obaidullah, M.

    Electronic Research Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2(2), 1–15

Book chapters

  1. 2025

    China’s Soft Power Strategy in the Middle East and East Asia: A Comparative Analysis

    Obaidullah, M., & Hossain, M.

    Handbook of Migration, International Relations and Security in Asia. Springer

  2. 2025

    The Rohingya Crisis and Its Effect on Bangladesh-Myanmar Bilateral Relations: A Historical Analysis

    Obaidullah, M., & Begum, R.

    Handbook of Migration, International Relations and Security in Asia. Springer

  3. 2025

    China’s Diplomatic Approach to the Rohingya Crisis: Balancing Economic Interests and Humanitarian Concerns

    Hossain, M., & Obaidullah, M.

    Handbook of Migration, International Relations and Security in Asia. Springer

  4. 2025

    Bangladeshi Undocumented Migration Crisis in Europe: Implications of Security, Human Rights, and Policy

    Sohel, M. S., Hossain, M. A., Sarker, M. F. H., Sifullah, M. K., Obaidullah, M., & Ullah, A. A.

    Handbook of Migration, International Relations and Security in Asia. Springer

  5. 2025

    Security questions explained: Irregular migrants to Europe

    Sohel, M. S., Sifullah, M. K., Sarker, M. F. H., Hossain, M. A., & Obaidullah, M.

    Handbook of Migration, International Relations and Security in Asia. Springer

  6. 2024

    Major Powers’ Approaches to the Rohingya Crisis and Their Impact on Bangladesh

    Obaidullah, M., & Hossain, M.

    Handbook of Migration, International Relations and Security in Asia. Springer

  7. 2024

    Soft Power Competition: A Comparative Analysis of China and the US in South Asia

    Obaidullah, M., & Raihan, M. S.

    Soft Power and Diplomatic Strategies in Asia and the Middle East. IGI Global, pp. 197–226

Book reviews

  1. 2025

    Power of Bonding and Non-Western Soft Power Strategy in Iran: Comparing China and India’s Engagement

    Hossain, M., & Obaidullah, M.

    Contemporary South Asia, 33(1), 145–146

  2. 2024

    We had the Watches. They had the Time: A Witness Account of the War in Afghanistan

    Hossain, M., & Obaidullah, M.

    Small Wars & Insurgencies

  3. 2023

    Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Myanmar: Ethnic Conflict and Resolution

    Obaidullah, M., & Hossain, M.

    Society and Culture in South Asia

Selected public writing

  1. 2025

    India-Bangladesh Water Stand-off

    New Age

  2. 2024

    How does China leverage soft power in South Asia?

    The Geopolitics

  3. 2024

    Exploring the exodus: Insights into Bangladeshi student migration abroad

    Dhaka Tribune

  4. 2024

    Border of blood

    New Age

  5. 2024

    Gen Z Revolution: End of 15-Year autocracy in Bangladesh

    Modern Diplomacy

  6. 2023

    Heatwaves for the Poor: How can Bangladesh deal with it?

    South Asia @ LSE