COVID-19 governance catastrophe in Bangladesh

Governance generally refers to efforts to make and enforce rules competently; manage situations and solve public issues capably; impose strategies, and deliver services smoothly to citizens. In this regard, governance is not a set of rules, but a process based on efficient administration and collaborative teamwork between a political state and its civil society, various intergovernmental organisations, and public and private institutions. This chapter highlights Bangladesh's governance failures in confronting the COVID-19 pandemic