Footpath trade

Occupied sidewalks push pedestrians onto roads

Hawkers have taken over all the sidewalks around the BRTC bus stand in Dhaka’s Gulistan, setting up makeshift shops in a way that makes it hard to tell there is even a sidewalk. With no space to walk, pedestrians are forced onto the raods, putting their safety at risk.

Hawkers clog up Dhaka footpaths

Nearly all the footpaths in Dhaka’s Mirpur are occupied by hawkers. These roadside traders take up so much space that it is impossible for two pedestrians to walk side-by-side in the area. In addition to hogging the footpath in the Mirpur-10 area, hawkers have also taken over the area underneath the local metro rail station.

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