pedestrians suffer due to footpath encroachment

Dhaka’s footpaths are a battleground between survival and mobility

Dhaka's footpaths are a battleground of survival for vendors and mobility for pedestrians.

In Dhaka, footpaths not for pedestrians only

It’s a 10-minute walk from Farmgate’s Ananda Cinema Hall to the Panthapath intersection through Green Road. However, it takes 20 minutes to cross this 700-metre road, thanks to illegal occupants of the footpath

January 1, 2025
January 1, 2025

Dhaka’s footpaths are a battleground between survival and mobility

Dhaka's footpaths are a battleground of survival for vendors and mobility for pedestrians.

February 18, 2023
February 18, 2023

In Dhaka, footpaths not for pedestrians only

It’s a 10-minute walk from Farmgate’s Ananda Cinema Hall to the Panthapath intersection through Green Road. However, it takes 20 minutes to cross this 700-metre road, thanks to illegal occupants of the footpath