Rana Plaza collapse in Savar

Rana Plaza: Sohel Rana receives ad-interim bail

The High Court yesterday granted ad-interim bail to Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana for six months in a case filed over deaths during the collapse of the plaza in April 2013.

11 years on, cries for justice remain unheeded

Marking the 11th anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse, Bangladesh's deadliest industrial disaster, survivors and relatives of the victims today gathered at the site in Savar demanding adequate compensation and maximum punishment for the culprits

What the Rana Plaza tragedy means in 2024

Let’s visit this discussion on three levels of analysis on the local, national, and global scenarios and impacts.

Rana Plaza anniversary / Trade unions surge, but workers' rights still unprotected

Although there has been a fivefold increase in number of unions in 11 years since the country's deadliest industrial incident, most are failing to live up to expectations

11 Years of Rana Plaza Tragedy / Trial of murder case drags on

Even 11 years after the Rana Plaza collapse in Savar, the trial of two cases filed over the incident did not reach any verdict, causing frustration among the victims.

Rana Plaza Disaster / Over a decade on, all 14 cases stuck in endless loop

None of the 14 ongoing cases filed over the Rana Plaza tragedy has seen much progress 11 years into the incident, BLAST revealed at a press briefing

October 2, 2024
October 2, 2024

Rana Plaza: Sohel Rana receives ad-interim bail

The High Court yesterday granted ad-interim bail to Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana for six months in a case filed over deaths during the collapse of the plaza in April 2013.

April 24, 2024
April 24, 2024

11 years on, cries for justice remain unheeded

Marking the 11th anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse, Bangladesh's deadliest industrial disaster, survivors and relatives of the victims today gathered at the site in Savar demanding adequate compensation and maximum punishment for the culprits

April 24, 2024
April 24, 2024

What the Rana Plaza tragedy means in 2024

Let’s visit this discussion on three levels of analysis on the local, national, and global scenarios and impacts.

April 24, 2024
April 24, 2024

Trade unions surge, but workers' rights still unprotected

Although there has been a fivefold increase in number of unions in 11 years since the country's deadliest industrial incident, most are failing to live up to expectations

April 24, 2024
April 24, 2024

Trial of murder case drags on

Even 11 years after the Rana Plaza collapse in Savar, the trial of two cases filed over the incident did not reach any verdict, causing frustration among the victims.

April 24, 2024
April 24, 2024

Over a decade on, all 14 cases stuck in endless loop

None of the 14 ongoing cases filed over the Rana Plaza tragedy has seen much progress 11 years into the incident, BLAST revealed at a press briefing