Dhaka South Administrator

Dhaka South Administrator

Hawkers occupy much of the walking space on Dhaka South's escalator-equipped footbridge at New Market, forcing pedestrians through a narrow passage. Built at a cost of Tk9.77 crore and inaugurated in February, the city's only escalator-equipped footbridge has become a trading spot for vendors evicted from nearby footpaths. Photo: Mahadi Hasan/TBS

Hawkers choke Dhaka South's only escalator footbridge

Evicted from New Market footpaths, hawkers found another trading spot

Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator Md Abdus Salam speaks to reporters after inaugurating beautification and landscaping works at the Vegetable Garden Secondary Transfer Station (STS) in Ward 19 on Old Elephant Road in the capital today, 20 May 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Dhaka South to clean capital within 8 hours of sacrifice on Eid: Administrator