When road crossing puts lives at risk

Published: 11 Nov 2021 21:11 BdST Updated: 11 Nov 2021 21:11 BdST

With the work to build a new footbridge underway after the authorities tore down the old one, pedestrians in Dhaka’s Farmgate are crossing the street by risking their lives. Although other footbridges are still there in the busy area, police appear to be helpless to stop thousands of pedestrians from breaking the rules. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
  • With the work to build a new footbridge underway after the authorities tore down the old one, pedestrians in Dhaka’s Farmgate are crossing the street by risking their lives. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    With the work to build a new footbridge underway after the authorities tore down the old one, pedestrians in Dhaka’s Farmgate are crossing the street by risking their lives. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • Pedestrians cross the street by risking their lives although a footbridge is only about a hundred metres away in Dhaka’s Farmgate. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    Pedestrians cross the street by risking their lives although a footbridge is only about a hundred metres away in Dhaka’s Farmgate. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • Pedestrians cross the street by risking their lives although a footbridge is only about a hundred metres away in Dhaka’s Farmgate. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    Pedestrians cross the street by risking their lives although a footbridge is only about a hundred metres away in Dhaka’s Farmgate. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • A man with a toddler on his shoulders crosses the street by risking their lives although a footbridge is only about a hundred metres away in Dhaka’s Farmgate. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    A man with a toddler on his shoulders crosses the street by risking their lives although a footbridge is only about a hundred metres away in Dhaka’s Farmgate. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • Jaywalkers cross the street in Dhaka’s Farmgate ignoring a sign to use footbridges. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    Jaywalkers cross the street in Dhaka’s Farmgate ignoring a sign to use footbridges. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • The work to build a new footbridge after tearing down the old one is underway in Dhaka’s Farmgate on Thursday, Nov 11, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    The work to build a new footbridge after tearing down the old one is underway in Dhaka’s Farmgate on Thursday, Nov 11, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • The work to build a new footbridge after tearing down the old one is underway in Dhaka’s Farmgate on Thursday, Nov 11, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    The work to build a new footbridge after tearing down the old one is underway in Dhaka’s Farmgate on Thursday, Nov 11, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • A policeman carries a sign asking pedestrians to use other footbridges in Dhaka’s Farmgate on Thursday, Nov 11, 2021 after the authorities tore down the main one. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    A policeman carries a sign asking pedestrians to use other footbridges in Dhaka’s Farmgate on Thursday, Nov 11, 2021 after the authorities tore down the main one. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • A policeman carries a sign asking pedestrians to use other footbridges in Dhaka’s Farmgate on Thursday, Nov 11, 2021 after the authorities tore down the main one. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    A policeman carries a sign asking pedestrians to use other footbridges in Dhaka’s Farmgate on Thursday, Nov 11, 2021 after the authorities tore down the main one. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • With the work to build a new footbridge underway after the authorities tore down the old one, pedestrians in Dhaka’s Farmgate are crossing the street by risking their lives. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    With the work to build a new footbridge underway after the authorities tore down the old one, pedestrians in Dhaka’s Farmgate are crossing the street by risking their lives. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • With the work to build a new footbridge underway after the authorities tore down the old one, pedestrians in Dhaka’s Farmgate are crossing the street by risking their lives. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    With the work to build a new footbridge underway after the authorities tore down the old one, pedestrians in Dhaka’s Farmgate are crossing the street by risking their lives. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

 

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