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New traffic lights installed, but not used

New traffic signal lights have been installed to regulate the traffic on Dhaka's roads, but they are not used. The lights work at some intersections, but they are turned off at others.

There are designated places for pedestrians to cross the road and red and green traffic signals to tell them when to go. But no one follows the signal. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
There are designated places for pedestrians to cross the road and red and green traffic signals to tell them when to go. But no one follows the signal. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
There are designated places for pedestrians to cross the road and red and green traffic signals to tell them when to go. But no one follows the signal. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
There are designated places for pedestrians to cross the road and red and green traffic signals to tell them when to go. But no one follows the signal. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
There are designated places for pedestrians to cross the road and red and green traffic signals to tell them when to go. But no one follows the signal. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
There are designated places for pedestrians to cross the road and red and green traffic signals to tell them when to go. But no one follows the signal. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A new traffic signal light has been installed at the busy Intercontinental Dhaka hotel intersection, but it is not used. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A new traffic signal light has been installed at the busy Intercontinental Dhaka hotel intersection, but it is not used. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Vehicles should stop at red lights and go at green lights. But such traffic rules are rarely obeyed at the Intercontinental Dhaka intersection. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Vehicles should stop at red lights and go at green lights. But such traffic rules are rarely obeyed at the Intercontinental Dhaka intersection. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Vehicles should stop at red lights and go at green lights. But such traffic rules are rarely obeyed at the Intercontinental Dhaka intersection. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Vehicles should stop at red lights and go at green lights. But such traffic rules are rarely obeyed at the Intercontinental Dhaka intersection. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Vehicles should stop at red lights and go at green lights. But such traffic rules are rarely obeyed at the Intercontinental Dhaka intersection. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Vehicles should stop at red lights and go at green lights. But such traffic rules are rarely obeyed at the Intercontinental Dhaka intersection. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A new traffic signal light is turned off at the Bangla Motor intersection in Dhaka. Cars instead move according to the signals of the traffic police. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A new traffic signal light is turned off at the Bangla Motor intersection in Dhaka. Cars instead move according to the signals of the traffic police. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A new traffic signal light is turned off at the Bangla Motor intersection in Dhaka. Cars instead move according to the signals of the traffic police. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A new traffic signal light is turned off at the Bangla Motor intersection in Dhaka. Cars instead move according to the signals of the traffic police. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Pedestrians in Dhaka do not tend to obey signals from traffic police or cross the road at designated places. Although traffic laws say they should cross at the at the Karwanbazar intersection zebra crossing in Dhaka, many pedestrians do not. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Pedestrians in Dhaka do not tend to obey signals from traffic police or cross the road at designated places. Although traffic laws say they should cross at the at the Karwanbazar intersection zebra crossing in Dhaka, many pedestrians do not. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
There are designated places for pedestrians to cross the road and red and green traffic signals to tell them when to go. But no one follows the signal. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
There are designated places for pedestrians to cross the road and red and green traffic signals to tell them when to go. But no one follows the signal. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 17 Jun 2025, 01:47 AM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 05:57 PM

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