December 10, 2024

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Rundown street plaques of Dhaka

Street signs that once hung over the bustling streets of Dhaka are slowly disappearing because of neglect and a lack of maintenance.

The street name plaque that stands at the capital's Kakrail intersection is covered with posters. Nothing except a few letters can be seen on the plaque. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The street name plaque that stands at the capital's Kakrail intersection is covered with posters. Nothing except a few letters can be seen on the plaque. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Moghbazar's Martyred Journalist Selina Parveen Road plaque is in dire straits due to the accumulation of dust particles. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Moghbazar's Martyred Journalist Selina Parveen Road plaque is in dire straits due to the accumulation of dust particles. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Moghbazar's Martyred Journalist Selina Parveen Road plaque is in dire straits due to the accumulation of dust particles. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Moghbazar's Martyred Journalist Selina Parveen Road plaque is in dire straits due to the accumulation of dust particles. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Shaheed Syed Nazrul Islam Sarani plaque in Dhaka's Nightingale bend has been dilapidated over the years. The rundown plaque still stands in the middle of the road. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Shaheed Syed Nazrul Islam Sarani plaque in Dhaka's Nightingale bend has been dilapidated over the years. The rundown plaque still stands in the middle of the road. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Bir Pratik Shaheed Manik Road plaque is crumbling in the middle of the street. The street name plaque covered in wires has been tilted for a very long time. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Bir Pratik Shaheed Manik Road plaque is crumbling in the middle of the street. The street name plaque covered in wires has been tilted for a very long time. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A road plaque in Dhaka's Fakirapool has been defaced by posters over the years. It is hard to read the engravings on the plaque that stands next to the sidewalks. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A road plaque in Dhaka's Fakirapool has been defaced by posters over the years. It is hard to read the engravings on the plaque that stands next to the sidewalks. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The letters engraved on the Bir Uttam Sheed Khwaja Nizamuddin Bhuiyan plaque are no longer visible to the people moving across the streets. Because of a lack of maintenance, the name of the plaque has completely washed out. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The letters engraved on the Bir Uttam Sheed Khwaja Nizamuddin Bhuiyan plaque are no longer visible to the people moving across the streets. Because of a lack of maintenance, the name of the plaque has completely washed out. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Motijheel Government Boys High School’s plaque has been defaced with ads and posters over the years. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Motijheel Government Boys High School’s plaque has been defaced with ads and posters over the years. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 29 Feb 2024, 08:26 PM

Updated : 29 Feb 2024, 08:26 PM

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