For five years, a van driver named Islam has been guarding
an “unprotected railway crossing” in Pirganj, Thakurgaon, using a bamboo
barrier.
He has been doing the work voluntarily to save people’s
lives rather than as part of any institutional responsibility. His home is near
the railway crossing. When he has to leave the area for work, family members or
local residents take over the responsibility.
In 2021, two employees of the District Judge’s Court were
killed after being hit by a tra...
