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coronavirus disease 2019 covid19 global health emergency unprecedented proportions countries around world taken extraordinary steps control disease preventive measures face challenges low lower middle income countries lics lmics especially marginalized communities eg women hardest hit virus study took bangladesh representative lmic aimed determine level knowledge perception attitude preparedness related covid19 among adult women country using comprehensive questionnaire channeled crosssectional study among adult women bangladesh participants selfreported data knowledge attitude preparedness tabulated analyzed using suitable statistical tools total 1869 adults 61 districts bangladesh took part study ninety seven percentage participants claimed heard covid19 arrived bangladesh regarding general knowledge related covid19s causal agent symptoms treatment positive response rate nearly 80 mean 1068 172 younger educated women better knowledge levels compared older lowereducated participants p 001 efforts required educate women older age lower socioeconomic status overall positive attitude perception observed although significant proportion participants opined governments efforts controlling outbreak adequate although participants satisfactory level knowledge positive attitude adopting preventive measures covid19 greater efforts needed healthcare authorities government