Using foot over-bridge must be mandated

A picture in The Daily Star shows a woman crossing the main road with her child, with a foot over-bridge just a few yards away. It was an act of negligence that put both her and her child's life at risk. 

Everything from fences and iron grills to barbed wire have been put in place to stop this trend; but to no avail. Substandard security management, vendors occupying sidewalks, and plain ignorance are some of the causes behind this. 

It is high time to stop these illicit practices permanently. The relentless outcry and awareness initiated by print and electronic media needs government and public appreciation. There cannot be a better solution than self-awareness.

Public places in any developed city are completely pedestrian-friendly. We hope that the concerned authorities, with the help of vigilant volunteers and officials from respective wards, will ensure such an environment for us as well. 

Zubair Khaled Huq

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