Rana Plaza tragedy
10 yrs of Rana Plaza collapse: How are the workers doing?
Today, April 24, marks the 10th anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse. Although they survived the accident on that fateful day, many injured workers are still unable to return to normal life. How are the victims of the Rana Plaza collapse doing after a decade?
Over half of Rana Plaza survivors unemployed
Around 54.5 percent of Rana Plaza survivors are unemployed while 89 percent of them have been without work for the past five to eight years, said a latest survey.
Column by Mahfuz Anam / ‘We will do whatever is required for the welfare of the people’
So who determines what is ‘required’ to ensure that welfare?
9th anniversary of Rana Plaza tragedy: Workers demand trial under Speedy Trial Tribunal
The 9th anniversary of Rana Plaza collapse, the deadliest garment factory accident in the history that took over a thousand lives, is being observed today.
Rana Plaza Tragedy: Years pass by, but trauma still remains
Nine years have passed since the collapse of Rana Plaza, and yet majority of the survivors are still reeling from the traumas, both physical and mental, of that fateful day.
Rana Plaza victims remembered in candle light vigil
To mark the nine years anniversary of Rana Plaza tragedy, the industrial disaster that killed more than 1,100 people back in 2013, a remembrance programme was held today (April 23, 2022) with candle light vigil for the victims.
Rana Plaza survivor on hunger strike
A survivor of the Rana Plaza disaster is continuing a hunger strike for the second consecutive day with an 11-point demand which includes rehabilitation and compensation for those affected.
Graft: HC rejects bail plea of Rana Plaza owner
The High Court rejects a petition seeking bail for Sohel Rana, owner of Rana Plaza which collapsed and caused death of at least 1,135 people in April, 2013, in a corruption case filed on charge of committing irregularities in constructing the building.
Editorial / Lessons from Rana Plaza
Five years after Rana Plaza collapse, the deadliest garment factory accident in history that took over a thousand lives, the collective efforts of the Bangladesh government, entrepreneurs, apparel retailers and brands, workers' rights groups, NGOs and inspection bodies such as the Accord and Alliance, have led to considerable progress in fire, electrical and structural safety in Bangladesh's garment factories. But more needs to be done.
10 yrs of Rana Plaza collapse: How are the workers doing?
Today, April 24, marks the 10th anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse. Although they survived the accident on that fateful day, many injured workers are still unable to return to normal life. How are the victims of the Rana Plaza collapse doing after a decade?
Over half of Rana Plaza survivors unemployed
Around 54.5 percent of Rana Plaza survivors are unemployed while 89 percent of them have been without work for the past five to eight years, said a latest survey.
‘We will do whatever is required for the welfare of the people’
So who determines what is ‘required’ to ensure that welfare?
9th anniversary of Rana Plaza tragedy: Workers demand trial under Speedy Trial Tribunal
The 9th anniversary of Rana Plaza collapse, the deadliest garment factory accident in the history that took over a thousand lives, is being observed today.
Rana Plaza Tragedy: Years pass by, but trauma still remains
Nine years have passed since the collapse of Rana Plaza, and yet majority of the survivors are still reeling from the traumas, both physical and mental, of that fateful day.
Rana Plaza victims remembered in candle light vigil
To mark the nine years anniversary of Rana Plaza tragedy, the industrial disaster that killed more than 1,100 people back in 2013, a remembrance programme was held today (April 23, 2022) with candle light vigil for the victims.
Rana Plaza survivor on hunger strike
A survivor of the Rana Plaza disaster is continuing a hunger strike for the second consecutive day with an 11-point demand which includes rehabilitation and compensation for those affected.
Graft: HC rejects bail plea of Rana Plaza owner
The High Court rejects a petition seeking bail for Sohel Rana, owner of Rana Plaza which collapsed and caused death of at least 1,135 people in April, 2013, in a corruption case filed on charge of committing irregularities in constructing the building.
Lessons from Rana Plaza
Five years after Rana Plaza collapse, the deadliest garment factory accident in history that took over a thousand lives, the collective efforts of the Bangladesh government, entrepreneurs, apparel retailers and brands, workers' rights groups, NGOs and inspection bodies such as the Accord and Alliance, have led to considerable progress in fire, electrical and structural safety in Bangladesh's garment factories. But more needs to be done.
Graft case: Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana jailed for 3yrs
A Dhaka Court sentences Sohel Rana, owner of the Rana Plaza, to three years simple imprisonment in a corruption case.
