rana plaza
Let not Rana Plaza fade from public memory
The absence of official commemorations and limited reference of Rana Plaza in national policy documents raise concerns about the commitment to bring about structural changes in our RMG industry.
Safety in RMG industry / How are local monitoring agencies faring 10 years after Rana Plaza?
Bangladesh still lacks strong governing institutions that could effectively monitor safety issues in the RMG industry
10 years after Rana Plaza disaster: Memories of horror
On the morning of April 24, 2013, Babul began his day working as a machine operator on the seventh floor of a garment factory at Rana Plaza in Savar. From his workstation, he could see his wife at her workstation.
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.
HC grants Rana Plaza owner bail in murder case
The High Court today granted bail to Sohel Rana, the owner of Rana Plaza, which collapsed claiming at least 1,136 lives in April 2013.
How Rana Plaza tragedy shaped Bangladesh's mental health
"Many of my peers look back at the Rana Plaza tragedy with dull, dead eyes."
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.
Bangladeshi photojournalist chronicles Ukrainians in flight
Upon his arrival in the small town of Chop, located in western Ukraine, Ismail Ferdous witnessed first-hand the devastating consequences of war.
Dreams incomplete
From a young age, he believed in helping people in whatever way he could. Whether it was staging protests for the causes he believed in, saving lives of people trapped in building collapses, or rescuing stray animals in distress, he believed in acting upon his beliefs.
Post-Rana Plaza, what we have achieved and what we haven't
The Rana Plaza collapse, the deadliest garment factory accident in history, carries a moral and political significance.
WHY ARE FACTORIES DEEMED UNSAFE STILL OPERATIONAL?
When the Accord and Alliance signed on different brands from all over the world after the Rana Plaza collapse in 2013, they pledged that the factories that these brands will do business with will ensure safe working conditions for the workers.
Rana Plaza Survivors - 6 years on
Rana Plaza Survivors - 6 years on
Is Bangladesh’s remediation programme ready to take on Accord’s work?
After the fateful Rana Plaza disaster on April 24, 2013, a legally binding agreement between European buyers, retailers, and labour unions was signed to maintain structural safety and safe working environment in Bangladeshi RMG factories which is now known as
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.
Justice demanded on Rana Plaza anniversary
Pro-labour forces today called out for justice over the Rana Plaza tragedy, five years after the biggest industrial disaster shook the world with death of over a thousand workers in building collapse.
Rana Plaza: In remembrance at Jurain graveyard
Rubina is walking from one grave to the other searching for any clue as to which might be her cousin.
Corruption: Rana Plaza owner’s mother jailed for 6yrs
A Dhaka court sentences Morzina Begum, the mother of Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana, to six years’ imprisonment in a case filed for amassing wealth illegally and concealing her wealth statement to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Transparency: What does it mean for the apparel industry?
A news item that probably did not get much attention in Bangladesh media was an announcement in The Hague that an international court has accepted a case against two well-known fashion brands in March 2018.
