The old country, so I heard, in a bad way (8)
I believe the answer is:
rhodesia
'the old country' is the definition.
(former country)
'so i heard in a bad way' is the wordplay.
'so i heard' can be anagrammed to 'RHODESIA'.
But, I am unsure how this is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rhodesia that I've seen before include "former state" , "Zimbabwe's old name" , "Former African country" , "Former British colony in central Africa" , "former republic" .)