Sudden ‘lockdown’ to affect operations management Big businesses say Big businesses say Industrialists have found it difficult to instantly implement emergency measures for the smooth continuation of manufacturing operations after the government suddenly announced a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19. Corporate offices will be run online while a physical presence will be available on an emergency basis during the seven-day lockdown beginning today. But despite their difficulties, industrialists agree with the government's decision, believing that it would not have too much of an impact on the economy. "The sudden lockdown led to slight difficulties but there is no alternative to tame the ongoing situation," said Mostafa Kamal, chairman and managing director of Meghna Group of Industries (MGI), a leading conglomerate in Bangladesh.