Road signs in Bangladesh

Road signs in Bangladesh are similar to those used in some parts of the United Kingdom, except that they are multilingual.[1]
Regulatory signs
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Stop and give way -
Give way -
No entry -
No motor vehicles -
No trucks -
No handcarts -
No bullock carts -
No pedestrians -
No rickshaws -
No pedal cycles -
No tractors or slow moving vehicles -
No vehicles carrying explosives -
No vehicles over length shown -
No vehicles over height shown -
No vehicles over width shown -
No vehicles over maximum gross weight shown -
Axle weight limit -
No parking -
No stopping -
No overtaking -
No passing without stopping -
No right turn -
No left turn -
No U-turn -
No use of horn -
Speed limit -
End of speed limit -
Temporary stop sign -
Temporary go sign -
Restriction ends -
Ahead only -
Turn left -
Turn right -
Keep left -
Keep right -
Turn left ahead -
Turn right ahead -
Mini roundabout -
Pass either side -
One way traffic -
One way street -
One way street -
Route for rickshaws only -
Route for pedal cycles only
Warning signs
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Crossroad with a minor road ahead -
Crossroad with a major road ahead -
Side road on the left ahead -
Side road on the right ahead -
Staggered junction ahead -
Staggered junction ahead -
T-junction ahead -
Y-junction ahead -
Traffic merges from left -
Traffic merges from right -
Roundabout ahead -
Sharp bend to the left ahead -
Sharp bend to the right ahead -
Hairpin bend to the left ahead -
Hairpin bend to the right ahead -
Double bend ahead first to the left -
Double bend ahead first to the right -
Sharp bend to the left ahead -
Sharp bend to the right ahead -
Sharp bend to the left -
Sharp bend to the right -
Road narrows on both sides -
Road narrows on left sides -
Road narrows on right sides -
Dual carriage way ends ahead -
Traffic signals ahead -
Steep hill downwards ahead -
Steep hill upwards ahead -
Height limit ahead -
Two way traffic straight ahead -
Two way traffic crosses one way road -
Pedestrian crossing ahead -
Pedestrians in road ahead -
Children ahead -
Cattle ahead -
Wild animals ahead -
Unproteceted quayside or riverbank ahead -
Uneven road -
Slippery road surface ahead -
Road hump -
Low-flying aircraft ahead -
Falling rocks -
Falling rocks -
Dangerous dip -
Narrow bridge ahead -
Other danger ahead -
Checkpoint ahead -
Roadworks ahead -
Loose chippings -
Cycles and rickshaws -
Dangerous shoulder -
Ferry -
Blind persons -
Railway level crossing without gate or barrier -
Railway level crossing with gate or barrier -
Countdown markers -
Countdown markers -
Countdown markers -
Countdown markers -
Countdown markers -
Countdown markers -
Single track railway crossing -
Multiple track railway crossing -
T-junction chevron -
Single sided Dangerous obstruction right -
Single sided dangerous obstruction left -
Double sided dangerous obstruction -
Temporary diversion ahead -
Layout of temporary traffic diversion ahead -
Direction of temporary diversion -
direction of temporary diversion -
Lane closed to traffic ahead (temporary) -
Sharp change of chevron to the left -
Sharp change of chevron to the right -
Sharp Change of multiplayer chevron to the left -
Sharp change of multiplayer chevron the right -
Delineator post
Indication signs
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No through road -
Pedestrian crossing -
Parking place -
Overnight accommodation -
First-aid post -
Hospital -
Picnic site -
Mosque -
Temple -
Church -
Fireplace -
Toilet -
Route for pedestrians or cycles rickshaws -
Route for cycles rickshaws -
Bus stop -
Taxi stop -
Police station -
Toll road or bridge -
Place identification sign -
Exit from built-up area -
Pedestrian route -
Advance Direction Sign (map-type – national highways) -
Advance direction sign (stack-type – national highways) -
Advance direction sign (stack-type – minor routes) -
Advance direction sign (mounted overhead) -
Direction sign (national highways) -
Direction sign (minor routes) -
Direction sign (temporary diversion) -
Route confirmation sign (national highways)
Additional signs
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Distance -
Distance over which hazard or restriction extends -
School -
Except buses -
Flooding -
Single track road -
Stop -
Give way -
Single track bridge -
Road closed -
Accident -
Speed limit -
One way -
Dual carriageway -
No parking -
Time period -
No entry -
End -
Cars -
Truck -
Buses -
Scooters or motorcycles -
Auto rickshaws -
Bicycles -
Cycles rickshaws -
Left arrow -
Right arrow -
Disabilities
Traffic signals
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Rail crossing signals -
Pedestrian signals
References
- ^ "Traffic Signs – Bangladesh Road Transport Authority(BRTA)". 2016-11-05. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category:Road signs in Bangladesh.
- "Traffic signs". Website of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2016-11-05.