ED: Lives over economy

Gatherings in indoor spaces are the biggest culprit for the spread of the virus

In the midst of the current lockdown, which is its strictest form ever mandated by the government, repercussions are natural. This newspaper has editorialized numerous times about these unavoidable ramifications -- imposing a strict lockdown is not an easy decision to take, and every government across the world knows this.

However, despite the inevitable consequences of such strict lockdowns, it begs repeating that Bangladesh is currently experiencing its worst wave of Covid-19 infections, registering over 11,000 daily infections and over 200 daily deaths.