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Despite footbridges, reliance on broken dividers raises risk of fatalities

Damaged medians across several busy areas of the capital have created unsafe shortcuts for pedestrians and vehicles, fuelling traffic congestion.   

An unfinished road divider at Technical Intersection in Dhaka’s Gabtoli, remains in a hazardous state, with exposed rods and construction debris. Work has resumed after a year-long pause, but progress is slow. The divider continues to pose risks for both pedestrians and vehicles in this busy area. Photo: TBS

Slow progress, safety concerns as road divider work resumes at Dhaka's Technical intersection

Commuters pass beneath the Farmgate footbridge, the widest among such structures in the capital, built at a cost of approximately Tk20 crore. File Photo: Md Jahidul Islam/TBS

Why Farmgate footbridge not open yet?

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A tale of two bridges, where people still go number 2

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Construct overpasses or underpasses at railway crossings: PM

Despite risk warnings issued by the city corporation, pedestrians and shoppers continue to use the foot over bridge connecting the New Market with Gausia Market while floating shops occupy the stairway entrances. Photo: Md Jahidul Islam

Risky footbridge still there

Most of the capital’s foot over-bridges have little use to commuters and are instead occupied by hawkers. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed

Two agencies plan footbridges in same locations in Chattogram

Most of the capital’s foot over-bridges have little use to commuters and are instead occupied by hawkers. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed

Outdated footbridges are of little use in crossing streets

A man carries an ailing woman  across one of the many overbridges in the city. Photo: Syed Saiful Alam Shovan

Are foot over-bridges really good for a city? 

File photo of a foot overbridge. Picture: Collected

Unnecessary footbridges in Sylhet city raise eyebrow

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Dhaka north to get 36 new footbridges