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Crossing busy roads with hand signals

Many lives are lost every day in road accidents, yet public awareness remains low. People often dash before moving vehicles or squeeze in between the narrow gaps between two buses, just to save some time.

Pedestrians risk their lives by crossing the busy road instead of using the footbridge just a few metres away. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Pedestrians risk their lives by crossing the busy road instead of using the footbridge just a few metres away. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
No action has been taken despite the common sight of pedestrians scurrying before moving vehicles on the busy road outside Dhaka’s Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital on Monday, Jul 7, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
No action has been taken despite the common sight of pedestrians scurrying before moving vehicles on the busy road outside Dhaka’s Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital on Monday, Jul 7, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Pedestrians risk their lives by crossing the busy road instead of using the footbridge just a few metres away. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Pedestrians risk their lives by crossing the busy road instead of using the footbridge just a few metres away. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
At the road outside Dhaka’s Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital, women cross the road risking their lives instead of using the nearby footbridge on Monday, Jul 7, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
At the road outside Dhaka’s Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital, women cross the road risking their lives instead of using the nearby footbridge on Monday, Jul 7, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
This sight of pedestrians crossing before moving vehicles with raised hands has become common throughout Dhaka. They embrace these risks to save some time. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
This sight of pedestrians crossing before moving vehicles with raised hands has become common throughout Dhaka. They embrace these risks to save some time. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
At the road outside Dhaka’s Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital, women cross the road risking their lives instead of using the nearby footbridge on Monday, Jul 7, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
At the road outside Dhaka’s Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital, women cross the road risking their lives instead of using the nearby footbridge on Monday, Jul 7, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
This sight of pedestrians crossing before moving vehicles with raised hands has become common throughout Dhaka. They embrace these risks to save some time. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
This sight of pedestrians crossing before moving vehicles with raised hands has become common throughout Dhaka. They embrace these risks to save some time. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A woman attempts to cross the road by raising her hand to slow down traffic outside Dhaka’s Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital on Monday, Jul 7, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A woman attempts to cross the road by raising her hand to slow down traffic outside Dhaka’s Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital on Monday, Jul 7, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A woman attempts to cross the road by raising her hand to slow down traffic outside Dhaka’s Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital on Monday, Jul 7, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A woman attempts to cross the road by raising her hand to slow down traffic outside Dhaka’s Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital on Monday, Jul 7, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A little awareness can greatly reduce risk. Despite a footbridge being right overhead, a woman is seen crossing the busy road with a baby in her arms instead of using it on Monday, Jul 7, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A little awareness can greatly reduce risk. Despite a footbridge being right overhead, a woman is seen crossing the busy road with a baby in her arms instead of using it on Monday, Jul 7, 2025. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Two women cross the road at Dhaka's Mirpur Road by signalling to slow down traffic on Monday, Jul 7, 2025, even though a footbridge is nearby. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Two women cross the road at Dhaka's Mirpur Road by signalling to slow down traffic on Monday, Jul 7, 2025, even though a footbridge is nearby. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 08 Jul 2025, 11:51 PM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 05:59 PM

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