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Drivers smoking in moving buses in Dhaka

Passengers follow the smoking ban on public transport, but bus drivers often break the law. Smoking while driving in Dhaka has become a common sight, normalising illegal behaviour. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A child in the back seat covers their face to avoid cigarette smoke, while the driver pays no attention. The driver of a Tanjil Paribahan bus is smoking at the Karwanbazar intersection in Dhaka on Sunday, Sept 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A child in the back seat covers their face to avoid cigarette smoke, while the driver pays no attention. The driver of a Tanjil Paribahan bus is smoking at the Karwanbazar intersection in Dhaka on Sunday, Sept 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A driver smokes in a moving bus in Dhaka on Sunday, Sept 28, 2025. He continued without paying attention to the inconvenience caused to the passengers. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A driver smokes in a moving bus in Dhaka on Sunday, Sept 28, 2025. He continued without paying attention to the inconvenience caused to the passengers. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A driver smokes in a moving bus in Dhaka on Sunday, Sept 28, 2025. He continued without paying attention to the inconvenience caused to the passengers. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A driver smokes in a moving bus in Dhaka on Sunday, Sept 28, 2025. He continued without paying attention to the inconvenience caused to the passengers. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A bus driver smokes at a Bihanga Paribahan bus stationed at a traffic signal at Dhaka’s Karwanbazar intersection on Sunday, Sept 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A bus driver smokes at a Bihanga Paribahan bus stationed at a traffic signal at Dhaka’s Karwanbazar intersection on Sunday, Sept 28, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The driver of an Ayat Paribahan bus smokes while driving, with traffic police standing nearby at the Karwanbazar intersection on Sunday, Sept 28, 2025. There is no compliance with the smoking ban. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The driver of an Ayat Paribahan bus smokes while driving, with traffic police standing nearby at the Karwanbazar intersection on Sunday, Sept 28, 2025. There is no compliance with the smoking ban. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The driver of a Labbaik bus keeps one hand on the steering wheel while holding a cigarette out of the window with the other. Smoking on moving buses has become a frequent sight in Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The driver of a Labbaik bus keeps one hand on the steering wheel while holding a cigarette out of the window with the other. Smoking on moving buses has become a frequent sight in Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Along with urban transport, long-distance bus drivers are also often seen smoking while driving. They continue due to the lack of strict law enforcement. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Along with urban transport, long-distance bus drivers are also often seen smoking while driving. They continue due to the lack of strict law enforcement. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A female passenger sits next to the bus driver, who keeps a cigarette hidden from view. Passenger discomfort is often disregarded. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A female passenger sits next to the bus driver, who keeps a cigarette hidden from view. Passenger discomfort is often disregarded. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A bus driver navigates busy Dhaka streets with one hand on the wheel and a lit cigarette in the other on Sunday, Sept 28, 2025. Smoking on moving buses has become a regular sight. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A bus driver navigates busy Dhaka streets with one hand on the wheel and a lit cigarette in the other on Sunday, Sept 28, 2025. Smoking on moving buses has become a regular sight. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A bus driver navigates busy Dhaka streets with one hand on the wheel and a lit cigarette in the other on Sunday, Sept 28, 2025. Smoking on moving buses has become a regular sight. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A bus driver navigates busy Dhaka streets with one hand on the wheel and a lit cigarette in the other on Sunday, Sept 28, 2025. Smoking on moving buses has become a regular sight. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 28 Sep 2025, 09:41 PM

Updated : 28 Sep 2025, 09:41 PM

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