Road signs in Bangladesh

A sign indicating a cycle and rickshaw lane

Road signs in Bangladesh are laid out in the Traffic Signs Manual published by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority. ^[1]

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 road ahead
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  Crossroad with a major road ahead
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  Side road on the left ahead
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  Side road on the right 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 onto carriageway
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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

References

1. • Traffic Signs Manual (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Road Transport Authority. March 2000. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
   • Traffic Signs Manual (PDF). Vol. 2. Bangladesh Road Transport Authority. March 2000. Retrieved 4 November 2025.

External links

• Media related to road signs in Bangladesh at Wikimedia Commons