Footpath shopping

This undated file photo shows a footpath with businesses set on it, narrowing down the walking path. File Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Thoughts

Why should pedestrians share streets with hawkers?

Can the DNCC ensure both the right to walk and the right to a livelihood?

There are more than 20 similar shops on Nilkhet footpath that sell tea, biscuits, crockeries, kitchenwares, bedsheets, mats, manicure sets, etc and all carry the logos and marks of different medicines and pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh. Photo: Noor A Alam
Panorama

Uncovering a treasure trove of pharma co gifts in Nilkhet's footpaths

Roadside stores occupy most of the space in front of hospitals at the capital's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area, which is home to a number of major hospitals, including the Shishu Hospital and NITOR. While the stores take a lot of space on the roads, patients say they are able to get necessary things from the roadside vendors. PHOTO: MD JAHIDUL ISLAM
Bangladesh

Footpath shops make visiting Sher-e-Bangla Nagar hospitals harder

Pilot project makes space for both pedestrians, street vendors
Bangladesh

Pilot project makes space for both pedestrians, street vendors

Shoppers check out clothes to buy at the capital’s New Market on Friday ahead of Eid-ul-Adha. Dhaka’s markets quickly returned to normalcy after the strict nationwide lockdown was eased two days ago on Thursday. ​​Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed
Bazaar

Footpath Eid shopping lacklustre