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The Bangladesh Rana Plaza fashion factory collapse was a tragic incident that occurred on April 24, 2013, in Savar, Bangladesh. The collapse of the Rana Plaza building, which housed several garment factories, resulted in one of the deadliest industrial disasters in modern history. Here are the key points:

  1. Building Collapse: The Rana Plaza building, an eight-story commercial building, collapsed due to structural failure. The building had several garment factories operating inside, employing thousands of workers who produced clothing for major global brands.

  2. High Casualty Count: The collapse resulted in a high casualty count, with at least 1,138 people killed and over 2,500 injured. Most of the victims were female garment workers, who were trapped in the rubble for days before being rescued.

  3. Poor Working Conditions: The incident shed light on the poor working conditions and safety standards in the garment industry in Bangladesh. The workers were often subjected to long hours, low wages, and hazardous working conditions, including overcrowded buildings and lack of safety measures.

  4. Global Attention: The Rana Plaza collapse received widespread international attention, leading to global outrage and calls for improved safety measures and working conditions in the garment industry. It brought attention to the issue of worker exploitation in the fashion supply chain and the need for greater accountability among fashion brands.

  5. Legal and Ethical Implications: The incident raised legal and ethical implications, including questions of responsibility and accountability for the safety of workers in the fashion supply chain. Some fashion brands were criticized for failing to ensure adequate safety measures and working conditions in their supplier factories.

  6. Reforms and Changes: The Rana Plaza collapse prompted reforms in Bangladesh’s garment industry, including improvements in building safety regulations, inspections, and worker rights. Some fashion brands also took steps to enhance supply chain transparency and implement stricter social and environmental standards.

  7. Continued Challenges: Despite some improvements, challenges persist in the garment industry, including issues related to labor rights, workplace safety, and supply chain transparency. The Rana Plaza collapse serves as a reminder of the ongoing need for vigilance in addressing these challenges and protecting the rights and safety of garment workers.

1 Why Fair Trade is So Important

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The frenzied Black Friday scenes are familiar: hordes of customers pushing through the doors to get their hands on that special post-Thanksgiving steal of a purchase. But how many of us know where those items are from? Do we really know how that pair of jeans was made, or who put those shoes together? 
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2 Assignment Asia – Rana Plaza collapse: Lessons from a disaster

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31 mei 2017

April 24, 2013 will always be remembered as a tragic day in Bangladesh. An eight-story building housing garment factories collapsed, killing more than 1,100 people and exposing the harsh conditions of laborers who produce clothes for Western brands. Years later, the country’s garment industry has taken steps to improve working conditions and safety standards. Rian Maelzer was in Bangladesh to see what’s being done to ensure no disaster like it ever happens again.
 
 

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4 Counting the Cost – Bangladesh: The cost of fashion

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25 mei 2013

 

A building collapsed killing more than 1,000 garment workers in Bangladesh last month. The disaster showed the terrible working conditions, and lack of safety, for millions of workers there. Both Bangladesh and the global community are coming to terms with their roles in the disaster, because whether consumers shop at Walmart or at Giorgio Armani, the clothes they buy are probably produced in Bangladesh, which is ranks number two in the world for garment production. And that is because garment workers in Bangladesh are the lowest earners in the world. Workers expect to earn 24 cents an hour, with some wages as low as $38 a month – a lot lower than the rate in the world’s other big apparel producing markets. So, can Bangladesh make a change to a properly regulated garments industry? And what would this change mean for the industry? We discuss the options on Counting the Cost.

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For six months doctoral candidate Hasan Ashraf lived and worked with garment workers in a global garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He conducted a shop floor ethnography to experience the social lives of the workers. He also documented events of labour resistance on the streets. The film was produced by the Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe in a Global Context”.
 
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I cant see anything changing with regards to improvements to workers earnings or rights unless western companies and nations exert financial penalties for non compliance. You have to hit them where it hurts. The conditions for exploitation in Bangladesh are perfect. Corruption, inadequate enforcement of rules and regulations, wages below inflation etc. The government doesnt give a damn about its own people so why would you expect unscrupulous greedy companies to care? Thats why theyre all there.
Deckard Cain
Lol man that’s nothing compared to Peruvian textile factories.. here those factories are even worse with subhuman working conditions, I am a textile engineer and that’s our cruel reality
hogen sun
can you tell me the Website of you company

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It’s now three years since the collapse of the Rana Plaza with the death of over 1,100 garment workers. This short film looks at some of the progress made and what still remains to be done.

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