'42pc Rana Plaza victims still unemployed'
Four years into the Rana Plaza disaster that killed around 1,100 people, more than 40 percent survivors remain workless, according to a new study.
The fate of the labours, who are still physically and psychologically unfit, has not changed yet as they did not get any compensation and proper rehabilitation, the report read.
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Non-government organisation, ActionAid Bangladesh today unveiled the report titled "Unforgettable and Unforgivable: Rana Plaza" at Brac Centre in Dhaka.
The report was prepared after conducting survey on 1,403 wounded labours and 607 family members of the dead victims in the country's biggest industrial disaster.
According to the current survey, 13.1 percent respondents said their condition is getting worse while 74.5 percent said their physical health was somewhat stable and 12.4 were completely stable.
Of the 13.1 percent, who reported that their condition is deteriorating, listed headache, pain in hand and leg, back pain as their major problems.
Terming the situation even after four years of the tragedy as "inhumane" and "unfortunate", the report said that there was a lack of proper planning for ensuring rehabilitation and compensation.
"The financial help that is being provided with among the victims is very scarce to plan for the future. The victims are so mentally and physically affected that they cannot return to the work," said Farah Kabir, Country Director of ActionAid Bangladesh.
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