From ruin to revival The government had no other option but to partially reopen the economy. Bangladesh could not afford a lengthy lockdown. Photo: Palash Khan A year ago on this day the government confirmed the maiden positive case of the coronavirus disease in Bangladesh, roughly three months after its outbreak in China. The biggest blow came on March 18 when the first person died from the illness linked to the deadly virus. As the cases spread rapidly, the government had to impose a strict lockdown. It came about overnight and just upended everything. People's lifestyle changed. Livelihood...