Jaywalkers in Bangladesh love to dive even onto the road reserved for speeding vehicles. Nothing can stop them from maneuvering their movement on roads occupied by traffic. They surmount every obstacle put in their way. Be it a metal net or some other object, they find a way to deal with it. Even if the Great Wall of China were transported as a road divider in Dhaka, it seems that they would still be able to cross it. They know how to slide their body through a narrow metal grille opening installed to deter jaywalkers from crossing the busy road.…
Author: Mohammad Mahfuzul Islam
Mohammad Mahfuzul Islam
Mohammad Mahfuzul Islam is an anthropologist and a faculty member at Independent University Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He can be reached at mahfuziub@iub.edu.bd.