Abdur Rahim*, a private tutor in Dhaka, thought his life had finally stabilised after two decades of hard work. With a steady income, he could afford a place in the capital and sustain his family. But the stability he achieved was lost after coronavirus arrived on the country's shores in early March, destroying the very means of living as the tiny microbe upended all aspects of public life, work, and education. His tutoring came to a screeching halt when the government closed educational institutions in late March to contain the virus spread. He was lucky to have survived the disease, but ...