rana plaza
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.
23 April 2019, 18:00 PM
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.
23 April 2019, 05:29 AM
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.
24 April 2018, 12:46 PM
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.
24 April 2018, 05:56 AM
Rana’s mother jailed for 6yrs for amassing wealth illegally
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).
29 March 2018, 14:16 PM
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.
2 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Rana Plaza owner jailed for graft
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced Sohel Rana, owner of the Rana Plaza, to three years' simple imprisonment in a case filed against him for not submitting his wealth statement to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
29 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Baptised With Fire: First to arrive, last to leave
Bangladesh faced a national crisis when an eight-story building called Rana Plaza housing several garment factories collapsed to the ground, leaving a huge pile of rubble and thousands of lives trapped underneath. It was the deadliest building collapse in modern human history that shook the nation to its core.
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Rana Plaza owner, 17 others indicted
A Dhaka court yesterday framed charges against Sohel Rana and 17 others in a case filed for violating building code in constructing the nine-storey Rana Plaza, which collapsed in 2013.
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Sohel Rana, 17 others indicted for building code violation
A Dhaka court frames charges against Sohel Rana and 17 others in a case filed for violating building code in constructing the nine-storey Rana Plaza, which collapsed in 2013 killing 1,136 people. The court will start trial of the case on August 23.
14 June 2016, 07:49 AM
Working conditions need further improvement
The Rana Plaza accident has at least led to the talk of improvement of workers' rights and working conditions in the garments sector.
11 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Rana Plaza: US court scraps case against 3 retailers
Judge in Delaware dismisses lawsuit filed against three major US clothing retailers following massive collapse of Rana Plaza complex, where over 1,100 people died in 2013.
6 May 2016, 11:38 AM
Light of hope for Rana Plaza victims
Another anniversary of the deadliest garment industry disaster in history just passed by last week.
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Victim's fate still in debris
Rafiq Khan was working in the 'Ether Tex' garments factory located on the 6th floor of Rana Plaza when it collapsed.
25 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Wings of Hope - ends at Bengal Art Lounge
To celebrate the empowerment of women and express solidarity with Rana Plaza survivors, Bengal Art Lounge and the Embassies of the Nordic...
25 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Victim's fate still in debris
Rafiq Khan was working in the 'Ether Tex' garments factory located on the 6th floor of Rana Plaza when it collapsed.
25 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Time yet to heal Rana Plaza victims' families
The 24th has become part of Shahida Begum's life. It is the date she goes to the Rana Plaza site every month, be it in the
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM
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
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
CPD lauds safety steps at factories, says more needs done
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) lauds the reforms in ensuring safety standard at garment factories in three years, following Rana Plaza disaster, and adds that more needs to be done.
23 April 2016, 05:09 AM