Risky Dhaka streets

1 / 9
A pedestrian tries to cross road at Topkhana Road through a tiny gap between two buses.
A pedestrian tries to cross road at Topkhana Road through a tiny gap between two buses.
2 / 9
Buses keep no gap with the next vehicle as they drive down Dhaka city roads, risking lives of passengers and pedestrians at Farmgate on 5 April.
Buses keep no gap with the next vehicle as they drive down Dhaka city roads, risking lives of passengers and pedestrians at Farmgate on 5 April.
3 / 9
Buses stop randomly to drop and pick up passengers at Shahbagh.
Buses stop randomly to drop and pick up passengers at Shahbagh.
4 / 9
A driver`s assistant hangs from the bus doorway in front of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh.
A driver`s assistant hangs from the bus doorway in front of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh.
5 / 9
A rickshaw goes through the VIP road Shahbagh intersection.
A rickshaw goes through the VIP road Shahbagh intersection.
6 / 9
A woman risks her life, talking on her cell phone as she walks through the busy Topkhana Road.
A woman risks her life, talking on her cell phone as she walks through the busy Topkhana Road.
7 / 9
Instead of using the foot-over bridge, pedestrians cross the street through fast-moving traffic in Dhaka city`s Topkhana Road
Instead of using the foot-over bridge, pedestrians cross the street through fast-moving traffic in Dhaka city`s Topkhana Road
8 / 9
Pedestrians cross over the road in front of the High Court recently as there is no foot-over bridge there. Photo: Shuvra Kanti Das
Pedestrians cross over the road in front of the High Court recently as there is no foot-over bridge there. Photo: Shuvra Kanti Das
9 / 9
Pedestrians cross the road, risking their lives in front of Matsya Bhaban, Shahbagh.
Pedestrians cross the road, risking their lives in front of Matsya Bhaban, Shahbagh.