Street vendors

A vendor showcases colorful towels through car windows, turning traffic signals into a vibrant marketplace. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Panorama

Gridlock hustlers: Stories behind Dhaka’s traffic signal vendors

Behind the honking and exhaust fumes of Dhaka’s traffic lies a thriving micro-economy where vendors seize every opportunity to make a living

A vendor at Shaheed Minar in Dhaka University. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

'We too want to be financially stable, be able to educate our children': Shaheed Minar vendor

Closed shops in Badda area. File photo: Nayem Ali
Bangladesh

Battered lives in Badda: Street vendors hit hard

Photo: Nayem Ali
Features

Gone with the heat: Struggles of street vendors

Pilot project makes space for both pedestrians, street vendors
Bangladesh

Pilot project makes space for both pedestrians, street vendors

A hawker looks for customers to sell candy floss at Hatirjheel in the capital. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mumit M
Economy

Street vendors’ business still broken