Published on 12:00 AM, September 11, 2016

12 MAJOR INDUSTRIAL DISASTERS IN LAST 12 YEARS

Styrofoam Package Factory, Mirpur (Jan 31, 2015)

13 people burnt to death 

Aswad Composite Mills, Sreepur of Gazipur (Oct 8, 2013)

Seven people killed, 50 injured in fire 

Tung Hai Sweater Ltd, Darussalam (May 8, 2013)

Seven people killed in fire 

Rana Plaza, Savar  (Apr 24, 2013) 

1,136 people, mostly garment workers, killed and hundreds injured in building collapse 

Smart Export Garment, Mohammadpur (Jan 26, 2013)

Seven female workers burnt to death  

Tazreen Fashions, Ashulia (Nov 24, 2012) 

112 workers, mostly women, killed and scores wounded in fire 

Sportswear Factory, Ashulia (Dec 14, 2010) 

26 people killed and 100 injured in fire 

Garib & Garib Sweater Factory, Gazipur (Feb 25, 2010)

21 garment workers, including 15 women, died from smoke inhalation during a fire 

KTS Composite Textile Mills, Chittagong (Feb 23, 2006)

65 workers killed and dozens injured in fire 

Phoenix Garments, Tejgaon (Feb 25, 2006)

21 workers killed and dozens injured in building collapse  

Spectrum Sweater Industries, Savar  (Apr 11, 2005) 

64 people killed, 80 injured in building collapse 

Shaan Knitting and Processing Ltd, Narayanganj  (Jan 6, 2005)

22 people burnt to death and more than 50 injured