Open Scholar Bangladesh (OSBD)

A free, student-led research learning platform for Bangladeshi scholars at home and abroad.

Free Courses
3
Each has 10 classes
Mentors
80+
50 public + 30 private
Students Mentored
200+
Founder-led mentoring network

What OSBD does

Courses, peer learning, webinars, and open resources

Free research classes (YouTube)

OSBD runs structured classes led by Bangladeshi students studying abroad and within Bangladesh. Sessions are recorded and published for free to support researchers in social sciences and business studies.

Weekly peer learning

OSBD functions like an informal supervisory network. Members meet weekly, track progress, review each other’s work, and learn through practical feedback with support from faculty mentors.

Courses

Three tracks designed for practical outcomes
Course

Research Basics

Foundations of research in social sciences and business studies: problem framing, literature, methodology, and academic writing.

Course

Creating and Successfully Defending Your Thesis

A practical, end-to-end thesis workflow: planning, writing, presenting, and defending with confidence.

Course

Advanced Research Course

For serious researchers: advanced designs, publishable writing, data rigor, and peer-review level thinking.

Start here

If you are new, begin with Research Basics

Suggested path

Begin with Research Basics, then move to Thesis Creation & Defense, and finally take the Advanced Research Course to strengthen rigor and publishable writing.