Dhaka鈥檚 failing footbridges put pedestrians in peril
Most of the footbridges in Dhaka, home to more than one crore people, are now either rundown or occupied by hawkers, homeless people or drug addicts, leaving little scope for people to use them...
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Man rams car into pedestrians in France, wounding 10
A 35-year-old man Wednesday rammed his car into pedestrians and cyclists on the French Atlantic island of Oleron, wounding聽10 people, including four seriously, a prosecutor said...
Bothering for pedestrians鈥� rights
THE word 鈥榩edestrian鈥� refers to all sections of people who walk, sit, stand in public spaces or use a mobility aid like walking stick, crutches or wheelchairs, be they children, teenagers, adults, elderly citizens, people with disabilities, workers, residents, shoppers or sightseers. But, they are the least bothered for in cities such as Dhaka, Chottogram, Khulna and others...
