Rana Plaza collapse

Rana Plaza victims demand justice, compensation

Marking the third anniversary of the world’s worst industrial catastrophe in the garment sector, survivors of the Rana Plaza collapse and relatives of the deceased demand exemplary punishment to the owner of the building, Shohel Rana.
24 April 2016, 05:07 AM

Trial of two cases yet to start

The trial for the killing of more than a thousand people in Rana Plaza collapse three years ago is yet to begin.
23 April 2016, 18:00 PM

CPD hails reform measures

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday lauded the reforms made after the Rana Plaza disaster to ensure workers' safety at
23 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Quest for dawn ends in darkness

They had come to Dhaka for jobs so they could get out of poverty and help their families. But the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse not only demolished their hopes but also pushed them into endless misery.
22 April 2016, 18:00 PM

TIB lauds safety measures for RMG workers

Transparency International Bangladesh has lauded the improvement of the safety standard at ready-made garment industries and termed the development “revolutionary”.
21 April 2016, 06:57 AM

Governance after Rana Plaza

Although the number of total factories is debatable, even if there are 4,500 factories, both Accord and Alliance combined only reaches out to less than half of the existing factories.
20 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Survivors still haunted by Rana Plaza

Three years into the Rana Plaza collapse, as many as 58.4 percent of Rana Plaza survivors are still suffering from mental illnesses...
17 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Two factory inspectors get bail

Despite a strong objection from the prosecution, a Dhaka court yesterday granted bail to two of the 41 accused in the murder case filed over Rana Plaza collapse that killed over 1,100 people in 2013.
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Rana Plaza: Cops told to report on arrests

A Dhaka court today has directed police to report on arrest of the fugitives in the case filed over Rana Plaza collapse – the worst factory disaster in history.
27 January 2016, 08:05 AM

Court accepts Rana Plaza murder charge sheet

A Dhaka court takes into cognisance the charge sheet in the murder case filed over Rana Plaza collapse that killed over a thousand people in April 2013. The court also issued arrest warrant against absconding 24 accused.
21 December 2015, 06:21 AM

Rana Plaza disaster case

Government rule requiring its clearance to proceed against any government official is standing against the completion of the legal process of the Rana Plaza disaster.
9 November 2015, 18:00 PM

SC clears way for releasing, screening Rana Plaza movie

Supreme Court clears way for the releasing and screening of the Rana Plaza movie based on the rescue of garment worker Reshma 17 days after the Rana Plaza collapse.
17 September 2015, 07:59 AM

Status quo on Rana Plaza movie till Sep 14

A Supreme Court chamber judge imposes a status quo till September 14 on release and screening of the Rana Plaza movie.
10 September 2015, 09:58 AM

Rana Plaza movie meant to highlight worker rights: Director (video)

The Rana Plaza movie that portrays the worst workplace disaster in world history aims to speak for garment workers’ rights, its director says.
6 September 2015, 13:21 PM

Supreme Court lifts ban on Rana Plaza movie

Supreme Court clears way for release and screening of movie Rana Plaza, which is based on the miraculous rescue of garment worker Reshma 17 days into the 2013 collapse of the building in Savar.
6 September 2015, 06:43 AM

Sohel Rana’s mother lands in jail after surrender

A Dhaka court sends to jail the mother of Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana in a graft case filed over the building collapse that killed over a thousand people in 2013.
1 September 2015, 10:50 AM

6-month ban on Rana Plaza movie

The High Court imposes a six-month restriction on a movie depicting garment worker Reshma, who was rescued miraculously on the 17th day of the Rana Plaza disaster in 2013.
24 August 2015, 11:26 AM

Rana Plaza two-year anniversary

TWO years ago, the Rana Plaza building collapsed, crushing workers and drawing the world's attention to the readymade garment (RMG) sector in Bangladesh.
24 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Lest we forget

Rana Plaza collapsed on the morning of a hot summer day, on April 24, 2013. Officially, 1100 workers died but the true total is much higher, probably closer to 1400 or 1500. The difference is on account of the 'missing' workers, of the bodies never found or those that lacked documentation as workers.
24 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Rana Plaza victims not compensated adequately, HRW reports

Although many retailers paid into the Rana Plaza compensation fund, survivors of one the biggest workplace disaster have reportedly not received adequate compensation two years into the incident according to a HRW report.
24 April 2015, 09:28 AM