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A market on the tracks

Shops have sprung up along nearly half a kilometre of railway line, including a level crossing, in Dhaka’s Jurain. Repeated drives to clear the fruit, clothing and food stalls have failed to keep the area free of encroachment.

Shops line the railway tracks in Dhaka’s Jurain, raising fears of an accident at any time. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Shops line the railway tracks in Dhaka’s Jurain, raising fears of an accident at any time. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Shops line the railway tracks in Dhaka’s Jurain, raising fears of an accident at any time. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Shops line the railway tracks in Dhaka’s Jurain, raising fears of an accident at any time. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Makeshift shops have been illegally set up between and alongside the railway tracks in Dhaka’s Jurain. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Makeshift shops have been illegally set up between and alongside the railway tracks in Dhaka’s Jurain. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Makeshift shops have been illegally set up between and alongside the railway tracks in Dhaka’s Jurain. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Makeshift shops have been illegally set up between and alongside the railway tracks in Dhaka’s Jurain. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Makeshift shops have occupied railway land in Dhaka’s Jurain, leaving little space beside the tracks. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Makeshift shops have occupied railway land in Dhaka’s Jurain, leaving little space beside the tracks. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Many shops set up along the railway tracks in Jurain are moved aside when a train approaches, only to return once it has passed. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Many shops set up along the railway tracks in Jurain are moved aside when a train approaches, only to return once it has passed. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Many shops set up along the railway tracks in Jurain are moved aside when a train approaches, only to return once it has passed. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Many shops set up along the railway tracks in Jurain are moved aside when a train approaches, only to return once it has passed. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Locals have also alleged that drugs are bought and sold at shops occupying the railway tracks in Dhaka’s Jurain. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Locals have also alleged that drugs are bought and sold at shops occupying the railway tracks in Dhaka’s Jurain. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Locals have also alleged that drugs are bought and sold at shops occupying the railway tracks in Dhaka’s Jurain. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Locals have also alleged that drugs are bought and sold at shops occupying the railway tracks in Dhaka’s Jurain. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

bdnews24.com

Published : 07 Sep 2026, 03:36 AM

Updated : 16 Sep 2026, 12:18 PM

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