Bangladesh is a well researched country. But how far research could influence health policy making process remains cloudy. Research evidence is just one among multiple influences upon policy making. The policy environment is not always conducive to value

Bangladesh is a well researched country. But how far research could influence health policy making process remains cloudy. Research evidence is just one among multiple influences upon policy making. The policy environment is not always conducive to value research-evidence as the building-block for policy-making to meet contemporary health challenges of the country.
The objective of this study was to understand the process and current practice of policy-making from policy makers towards the use and impact of research in the health sector in a low income country like Bangladesh. The study used data from in-depth interviews conducted with purposively selected policy-makers at the national level in Bangladesh. Major findings indicated that evidence-based policy-making is a complex process, included poor quality of research, lack of technical knowledge, politics and donor pressure also influence in policy making processes. A greater number of informants stated that need based research and availability of research reports in time, limit the scope of use evidence to make policy. Most of the state owned research institute do not have fund and human capacity to conduct scientific research. Researchers conduct research but those are not always need based.