In Dhaka, Bangladesh, I talked to a group of young researchers at Mohammad Abdur Razzaque‘s RAPID policy thinktank. I presented my latest short article on how the ‘middle powers’ are abandoning the world’s least advantaged countries. These self-described middle powers want to go it alone on trade, they’re forging alliances among themselves and they’re cutting aid.

The world’s a depressing place right now, but these young people give you hope: incisive, pointed questions about all the big topics.

A Conversation with Dr Daniel Gay, RAPID Policy Thinktank, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 6 April 2026