Road signs in Bangladesh

Road signs in Dhaka

Road signs in Bangladesh are similar to those used in some parts of the United Kingdom, except that they are multilingual.

Regulatory signs

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  Stop and give way
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  Give way
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  No entry
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  No motor vehicles
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  No trucks
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  No handcarts
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  No bullock carts
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  No pedestrians
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  No rickshaws
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  No pedal cycles
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  No tractors or slow moving vehicles
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  No vehicles carrying explosives
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  No vehicles over length shown
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  No vehicles over height shown
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  No vehicles over width shown
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  No vehicles over maximum gross weight shown
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  Axle weight limit
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  No parking
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  No stopping
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  No overtaking
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  No passing without stopping
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  No right turn
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  No left turn
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  No U-turn
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  No use of horn
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  Speed limit
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  End of speed limit
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  Temporary stop sign
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  Temporary go sign
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  Restriction ends
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  Ahead only
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  Turn left
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  Turn right
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  Keep left
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  Keep right
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  Turn left ahead
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  Turn right ahead
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  Mini roundabout
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  Pass either side
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  One way traffic
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  One way street
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  One way street
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  Route for rickshaws only
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  Route for pedal cycles only

Warning signs

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  Crossroad with a minor ahead
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  Crossroad with a minor ahead
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  Side road on the left ahead
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  Side road on the left ahead
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  Staggered junction ahead
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  Staggered junction ahead
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  T-junction ahead
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  Y-junction ahead
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  Traffic merges from left
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  Traffic merges from right
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  Roundabout ahead
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  Sharp bend to the left ahead
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  Sharp bend to the right ahead
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  Hairpin bend to the left ahead
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  Hairpin bend to the right ahead
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  Double bend ahead first to the left
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  Double bend ahead first to the right
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  Sharp bend to the left ahead
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  Sharp bend to the right ahead
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  Sharp bend to the left
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  Sharp bend to the right
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  Road narrows on both sides
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  Road narrows on left sides
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  Road narrows on right sides
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  Dual carriage way ends ahead
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  Traffic signals ahead
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  Steep hill downwards ahead
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  Steep hill upwards ahead
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  Height limit ahead
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  Two way traffic straight ahead
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  Two way traffic crosses one way road
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  Pedestrian crossing ahead
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  Pedestrians in road ahead
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  Children ahead
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  Cattle ahead
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  Wild animals ahead
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  Unproteceted quayside or riverbank ahead
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  Uneven road
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  Slippery road surface ahead
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  Road hump
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  Low-flying aircraft ahead
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  Falling rocks
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  Falling rocks
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  Dangerous dip
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  Narrow bridge ahead
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  Other danger ahead
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  Checkpoint ahead
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  Roadworks ahead
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  Loose chippings
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  Cycles and rickshaws
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  Dangerous shoulder
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  Ferry
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  Blind persons
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  Railway level crossing without gate or barrier
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  Railway level crossing with gate or barrier
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  Countdown markers
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  Countdown markers
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  Countdown markers
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  Countdown markers
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  Countdown markers
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  Countdown markers
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  Single track railway crossing
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  Multiple track railway crossing
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  T-junction chevron
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  Single sided Dangerous obstruction right
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  Single sided dangerous obstruction left
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  Double sided dangerous obstruction
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  Temporary diversion ahead
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  Layout of temporary traffic diversion ahead
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  Direction of temporary diversion
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  direction of temporary diversion
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  Lane closed to traffic ahead (temporary)
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  Sharp change of chevron to the left
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  Sharp change of chevron to the right
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  Sharp Change of multiplayer chevron to the left
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  Sharp change of multiplayer chevron the right
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  Delineator post

Indication signs

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  No through road
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Parking place
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  Overnight accommodation
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  First-aid post
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  Hospital
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  Picnic site
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  Mosque
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  Temple
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  Church
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  Fireplace
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  Toilet
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  Route for pedestrians or cycles rickshaws
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  Route for cycles rickshaws
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  Bus stop
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  Taxi stop
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  Police station
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  Toll road or bridge
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  Place identification sign
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  Exit from built-up area
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  Pedestrian route
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  Advance Direction Sign (map-type – national highways)
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  Advance direction sign (stack-type – national highways)
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  Advance direction sign (stack-type – minor routes)
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  Advance direction sign (mounted overhead)
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  Direction sign (national highways)
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  Direction sign (minor routes)
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  Direction sign (temporary diversion)
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  Route confirmation sign (national highways)

Additional signs

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  Distance
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  Distance over which hazard or restriction extends
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  School
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  Except buses
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  Flooding
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  Single track road
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  Stop
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  Give way
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  Single track bridge
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  Road closed
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  Accident
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  Speed limit
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  One way
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  Dual carriageway
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  No parking
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  Time period
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  No entry
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  End
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  Cars
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  Truck
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  Buses
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  Scooters or motorcycles
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  Auto rickshaws
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  Bicycles
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  Cycles rickshaws
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  Left arrow
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  Right arrow
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  Disabilities

Traffic signals

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  Rail crossing signals
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  Pedestrian signals

External links

• "Traffic signs". Website of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2016-11-05.