RESEARCH HUB
Md Imdadul Haque Sohag
Independent Researcher | Geopolitical & Policy Analyst
This Research Hub brings together the primary research records, working papers, persistent researcher identifiers and independently traceable research impact associated with Md Imdadul Haque Sohag.
His research focuses on geopolitics, Indo-Pacific strategy, the Bay of Bengal, maritime and water security, regional connectivity, trade and economic policy, banking and CMSME finance, energy security, institutional governance, and the political and administrative history of Bengal.
PRIMARY RESEARCH IDENTITY
ORCID iD: 0009-0000-9580-536X
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SELECTED RESEARCH PAPERS
SSRN 6438326
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6438326
Research examining the relationship between strategic corridors, energy flows, currency power and monetary influence in an emerging multipolar international system.
SSRN 6445460
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6445460
Research connecting transboundary water politics, downstream vulnerability, river systems and Bangladesh’s strategic position in the Bay of Bengal.
SSRN 6484738
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6484738
Research examining energy-security pressures, industrial competitiveness, export vulnerability and Bangladesh’s transition within changing international trade regimes.
SSRN 6489160
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6489160
Research on credit constraints, operating costs, institutional weaknesses and structural pressures affecting SMEs in Bangladesh and other emerging economies.
SSRN 6539038
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6539038
Historical and institutional research examining Naldanga Estate within the administrative and political geography of Bengal.
This is the canonical SSRN record used in this portfolio for this research.
SSRN 6548259
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6548259
Research reassessing Naldanga through the concepts of regional authority, intermediary governance and institutional structure beyond a simplified zamindari classification.
SSRN 6781858
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6781858
Research examining how institutional quality, financing constraints and resource limitations affect enterprise performance in least-developed economies.
SSRN 6837199
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6837199
Research examining how Bangladesh can move from geographical importance and strategic balancing toward greater institutional and policy agency in the Indo-Pacific.
SSRN 6901999
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6901999
Co-author: Badal Ghosh
A micro-historical examination of intermediary authority and local governance structures in pre-colonial Bengal through the Naldanga case.
SSRN 6951798
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6951798
Research addressing collateral-dependent lending and the potential transition toward data-driven, cash-flow-based CMSME finance.
SSRN 7285186
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.7285186
Research examining how maritime geography, infrastructure, institutions and regulatory capacity can be converted into durable strategic influence in the Bay of Bengal.
RESEARCH REPOSITORIES & DISCOVERY
Zenodo
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ResearchGate
Research associated with Md Imdadul Haque Sohag is indexed on ResearchGate.
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RESEARCH IMPACT
Naldanga Estate Historical Research
The Naldanga research has moved beyond repository publication into encyclopedic citation and independent media discussion.
Bangla Wikipedia
The Bangla Wikipedia article “নলডাঙ্গা জমিদার বাড়ি” uses the SSRN research paper on Naldanga as a cited reference and discusses the research within its historical assessment.
This is recorded as encyclopedic use of a cited research source.
It does not imply endorsement by Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation.
Independent Research Coverage
The Naldanga research has generated third-party coverage through publications including:
U71 News
Business Bangladesh
The Daily Ittefaq
Dainik Sylhet
Bangla News Network
Detailed media records are maintained separately on the Independent Media Coverage page to avoid duplication here.
ACADEMIC & EDUCATIONAL IMPACT
Independent academic citation and educational use of published work are documented separately on the Academic & Educational Impact page.
This includes the University of Manitoba doctoral-thesis citation and verified educational republications through BCS Confidence Current Affairs.
These records are not repeated in full on the Research Hub.
CORE RESEARCH AREAS
Geopolitics & Indo-Pacific Strategy
Bay of Bengal & Maritime Strategy
Water Security & Hydro-Politics
Regional Connectivity
Trade & Economic Policy
Banking & CMSME Finance
Energy Security
Institutional Governance
Historical & Administrative Research
Naldanga Estate & Mughal Bengal
EVIDENCE STANDARD
Research Record
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Repository Record
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Academic Citation
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Encyclopedic Reference
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Independent Media Coverage
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Md Imdadul Haque Sohag
Independent Researcher | Geopolitical & Policy Analyst
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