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How safe are children on motorcycles?

Many motorcycles speed through the streets of Dhaka, often breaching traffic rules and leading to frequent accidents. The safety of children travelling in these vehicles is now in question.

A child is seated at the front of a motorcycle on the busy Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover in Dhaka. The driver is wearing a helmet, but neither the rear passenger nor the child has any safety gear. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A child is seated at the front of a motorcycle on the busy Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover in Dhaka. The driver is wearing a helmet, but neither the rear passenger nor the child has any safety gear. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Three people, including a child, ride on a motorcycle over Dhaka’s Khilgaon flyover. None of them are wearing helmets, and the child is seated at the front of the bike. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Three people, including a child, ride on a motorcycle over Dhaka’s Khilgaon flyover. None of them are wearing helmets, and the child is seated at the front of the bike. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A child is being carried on the front of a motorcycle on the busy Moghbazar-Malibagh flyover in Dhaka. There are no safety measures in place, and the child is not even wearing a helmet. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A child is being carried on the front of a motorcycle on the busy Moghbazar-Malibagh flyover in Dhaka. There are no safety measures in place, and the child is not even wearing a helmet. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Three people, including a child, ride on a motorcycle over Dhaka’s Khilgaon flyover. None of them are wearing helmets, and the child is seated at the front of the bike. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Three people, including a child, ride on a motorcycle over Dhaka’s Khilgaon flyover. None of them are wearing helmets, and the child is seated at the front of the bike. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Three people, including a child, are on the same motorcycle on a busy road in Dhaka. While the driver and rear passenger are wearing helmets, the child seated in front is not. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Three people, including a child, are on the same motorcycle on a busy road in Dhaka. While the driver and rear passenger are wearing helmets, the child seated in front is not. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A child is seated at the front of a motorcycle on the busy Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover in Dhaka. The driver is wearing a helmet, but neither the rear passenger nor the child has any safety gear. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A child is seated at the front of a motorcycle on the busy Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover in Dhaka. The driver is wearing a helmet, but neither the rear passenger nor the child has any safety gear. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Four people, including two children, are on a motorcycle on the busy Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover in Dhaka. Aside from the rider, none of them are wearing helmets. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Four people, including two children, are on a motorcycle on the busy Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover in Dhaka. Aside from the rider, none of them are wearing helmets. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A child fell asleep on the front of a motorcycle on the busy Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover in Dhaka, yet the rider continued to ride. The rear passenger is not wearing a helmet. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A child fell asleep on the front of a motorcycle on the busy Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover in Dhaka, yet the rider continued to ride. The rear passenger is not wearing a helmet. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 13 Oct 2024, 02:06 AM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 05:38 PM

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