From the BBC World Service.

These attackers have no fear. They would have killed me had they found out. It was really intense. I just saw the entire financial markets grinding to a halt. This is what they've stolen. So many millions of dollars. Oh, it's got to be North Korea. There was chaos. What do you mean they've disappeared? It was almost like a perfect crime. Where did they get them on? How in the world did this happen? The Lazarus Heist from the BBC World Service coming soon. Hello, is this Farhad? Yeah, Farah speaking. Hello, is this Leanna? Hey, hey, hey. I'm Allendeen, and over the past year, I follow the stories of people on every continent for my series, don't log off.

I am in Bangalore, in Jerusalem, Sydney.

In Guayaquil, Ecuador.

This time, I want to tell just one of those stories.

I actually fear losing my business.

In depth.

Losing everything.

And up close.

I have two people who will always believe in me.

This is a story of 25-year-old Farhad in Dhaka, Bangladesh, over this pandemic year.

Because I survived all these years, maybe I can survive this COVID as well.

Welcome to Don't Log Off, My Life, My World, on the BBC World Service.

Hello.

Hi.

Hi, is this Farhad?

Yeah.

I first spoke to Farhad in March 2020.

Just as COVID-19 restrictions were coming into force in Bangladesh.

I am watching news continuously because, like, government is taking decision almost in every hour.

Like, they just declared to stop all the public transport from this evening. From tomorrow,

there will be military making sure people are not coming out.

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