Should Bangladesh defer LDC graduation?
Covid-19 has been unfolding in Bangladesh at an alarming rate. As of May 15, 2020, 20,065 infections and 298 deaths have been reported, which are the highest numbers among all 47 LDCs.
The COVID-19 Scourge: How affected are the Least Developed Countries?
Originally Published in OECD Development Matters on Thursday 23 April 2020 By Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), and Fareha Raida Islam, Programme Associate, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) [...]
Least Developed Countries Confronting COVID-19: Response and Resilience
The rage of COVID-19 continues to ravage lives and livelihoods across the globe. It is becoming evident that the consequences of this misfortune will be relatively more pronounced and far-reaching in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) – one of most structurally disadvantaged groups of countries in the world.