The broad areas in which CCN undertakes research studies include Communication Research, Social Research, Opinion Research and Operations Research.
In social and development domain, the areas are Politics, Economics, Culture, Media, Health, Family Welfare, Demography, Education, Rural Development, Gender, Child Development, Racism, Energy, Environment, Labor and Welfare issues etc.
At the moment Center for Communication Network (CCN) with support from the Bangladesh Institute of Labor Studies (BILS) has undertaken two short action study research programs on 'Review of the Garments Accident: 5 follow-up case studies' and 'Status of the Social Security funds in the State Owned Enterprises: 3 different ease studies'.