World Scene: Bangladesh

Stiff jaywalking fines proposed

Police in Bangladesh are proposing hiking fines for jaywalking by 4,000 percent in a bid to ease the gridlock that cripples the capital Dhaka every day, home ministry officials said yesterday.

The proposal, which officials said was likely to be approved by the government, calls for fines to be increased to 200 taka ($2.92) from five taka for a single jaywalking offence.