It is important to improve the walking and cycling environment to encourage students to walk and cycle. Speakers opined such at an awareness program titled "Ensure Active and Safe Route to School to reduce risk of COVID and non-communicable diseases" in front of Rayerbazar High School on October 25, 2021 at 10:30 am. ...

present, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the cause of 67% deaths in Bangladesh. Lack of physical activity, unhealthy diet, tobacco consumption, alcohol consumption, in a short an unhealthy lifestyle is deteriorating the situation. As per the last census, about 6 crore people in Bangladesh are below 15 years.These children do not have enough opportunity for physical activity. As a result, they are in the risk of NCDs. Walk to school can be an easy solution to this problem. Walk to school ...

have less opportunity for physical activity so; children are suffering from obesity, type 2 diabetes, insomnia and other diseases.  Lack of enough open space is one of the major reasons behind this. Children will get opportunity of physical activity by walking to school. Traffic congestion in Dhaka becomes the worst during school time. Congestion problem can be reduced by promoting walking. Because of poor walking condition people is discouraged to walk. Many children walk to school in Dhaka. It is important to develop ...

in Dhaka becomes the worst during school time. Walk to school rather than driving children to school can be a solution to the problem. A safe walking condition is necessary for it. To ensure a safe and convenient walking environment, it is important to engage children and community people with the process.  The issue has been seriously considered in the detailed area plan (DAP). A 2 days long workshop was organized engaging the children and community people of Rayerbazar on ...

for a Better Bangladesh Trust (a non-government organization working in Dhaka, Bangladesh) conducted a survey in 5 schools of Rayerbazar (a low income community) and found out that 95% students walk to school. Though there are problems like broken and uneven roads, excess speed of cars, garbage, water clogging, honking, even then they walk to school. They want sustainable solution to all these problems. With this demand 4 schools of Rayerbazar community, Ali Hossain Girls School, Dhanmondi Kachikantha High School, ...