This article explores how different individuals perceive, experience, and manage disasters such as the Covid-19 pandemic. The study adopted a qualitative approach and in- depth interviews were used for data collection. The findings portray a gender divide across public and private spaces in Bangladesh during the first wave of the pandemic. Fear of the virus was higher among urban educated women, which triggered them to follow public health guidelines strictly. In contrast, guided by traditional gender norms, men mostly showed a reluctant attitude towards the disease as well as government directives issued for managing the pandemic. They came forward to handle outside tasks that allowed women to stay safe. Men felt more constrained than women to stay home as they were socialised to be more mobile. Both men and women participated in community care during the pandemic. However, men tended to serve the broader community, whereas women mainly supported family members and close ones. The study finally coveys that the concerns about Coronavirus, the lockdown experience, and the efforts to mitigate disaster risks and impacts varied depending on people's gender, age, socioeconomic status, religious beliefs, and Covid-19 management restrictions in rural and urban areas.