Underage workers trapped behind bars and burnt alive; who’s responsible?

Hashem Foods factory used underage workers and at least 49 people had been burnt to death while trapped inside barred walls. Three others jumped to their deaths just to escape the inferno.

The owner of that factory, Chairman and Managing Director of Sajeeb Group Md Abul Hashem asked, "Am I responsible for this? It is not like I went and set the fire."

The safety of workers in the apparel sector is a big concern after the deaths of countless workers, especially after incidents like those seen in Tazreen Fashion garments factory and Rana Plaza. But what about other workers? How many more deaths are needed to ensure the workers are treated like human beings?

In Straight from Star Newsroom, Mohammad Al-Masum Molla is joined by The Daily Star reporter Zyma Islam. Together, they try to understand who are the ones actually responsible for this terrible incident.