Dhaka road safety issue

#Perspective / Is every step a risk? Addressing Dhaka’s road safety crisis

In Dhaka, the symphony of traffic never ceases — rickshaws, buses, and crowds push forward in a relentless tide of movement. Amid this everyday hustle, the city’s roads present a dangerous paradox: they are both lifelines and lethal threats.

Boy dies being run over by pickup van in Dhaka

A teenage boy is killed after being run over by a pickup van in Dhaka’s Khilgaon.

October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024

Is every step a risk? Addressing Dhaka’s road safety crisis

In Dhaka, the symphony of traffic never ceases — rickshaws, buses, and crowds push forward in a relentless tide of movement. Amid this everyday hustle, the city’s roads present a dangerous paradox: they are both lifelines and lethal threats.

April 1, 2019
April 1, 2019

Boy dies being run over by pickup van in Dhaka

A teenage boy is killed after being run over by a pickup van in Dhaka’s Khilgaon.