COVID-19 AND POLITICAL

CHANGE IN BANGLADESH
IMPACT OF COVID-19 IN
BANGLADESH
• The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on
Bangladesh's politics and economy.
• The healthcare system and corruption worsened
the situation.
• Poverty is estimated to have doubled and
vulnerabilities in the middle class have been
exposed.
POLITICAL SITUATION IN BANGLADESH
DURING COVID-19
• Covid-19 and domestic politics
• China-India relationship with Bangladesh
• Conservative Islamists, led by Hefazat-e-Islam, an Islamist
advocacy party, reappeared on the political scene by the
end of 2020.
• Hefazat-e-Islam’s influential leader among hundreds
arrested over deadly protests against visit by the Indian
leader in March 2021.
 GOVERNMENT RESPONSE AND
INITIATIVE FOR COVID-19

• Health workforce
• Health information system and e-health
• Medical products and technologies
• Health financing