The impact of the rana plaza collapse on global retailers. The rana plaza disaster bangladeshs readymade garments sector accounts for 80% of the countrys exports and employs over 4 million people, nearly threequarters of whom are women. Professor rehman sobhan cpd chairman whose idea it was to set up the partnership initiative and to establish the monitoring programme, and dr debapriya bhattacharyacpd distinguished fellow and professor mustafizur rahman cpd executive director for their. Moving beyond the shadow of the rana plaza tragedy. On 24 april 20, the collapse of the rana plaza building in dhaka, bangladesh, which housed five garment factories, killed at least 1,2 people and injured. The rana plaza disaster, savar, bangladesh on 24 april 20, the collapse of the rana plaza building in dhaka, bangladesh, which housed five garment factories, killed at least 1,2 people and injured more than 2,500. The tragedy was heightened b y the fact that workers had spotted. No trial of collapsed rana plaza owner sohel rana took place in six years since the disaster killed 1,8 people, mostly female apparel workers, and injured over 2,400 at savar on april 24, 20. As a result, over a thousand people lost their lives.
Issues at stake after the rana plaza tragedy summary more than 70% of eu imports of textile and clothing come from asia. Evidence of corruption upon inquiry by odhikar it was found that corruption was present at every step of constructing rana plaza. Beyond the front page coverage of the rana plaza tragedy, bangladesh has been stuck at the bottom of socioeconomic development ratings for. A bangladeshi man holds a photo from the rana plaza disaster. Pdf on dec 21, 2015, laura boudreau and others published the impact of the rana plaza collapse on global retailers find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The building is mainly known as garment factory located in. The rana plaza tragedy spurred the government of bangladesh, workers, factory owners, associations, international buyers, international organizations, and. A guide to the rana plaza tragedy, and its implications. Experience of bangladeshi occupational therapists with rana plaza tragedy survivors.
These participants did not receive any prior training from any organization. It is reportedly now considered the deadliest accident in the history of the apparel industry. Pdf the rana plaza disaster and the complicit behavior of elite. After the rana plaza tragedy, the senate foreign relations com. As a part of this initiative, two monitoring reports has been published so far first report was released after 100 days of rana plaza tragedy and the second report, after nine months of the incidence. The recent rana plaza tragedy where a shotty garment factory in dhaka collapsed, killing more than workers, was not an isolated incident. Workplace safety in bangladesh case solution, rana plaza.
Background in brief congressional research service summary the april 24, 20, collapse of an eightstory garment factory, called rana plaza, in dhaka, bangladesh, resulted in the deaths of more than 1,100 workers. Slow progress and insufficient compensation one year has passed since the collapse of the rana plaza in dhaka, bangladesh, and survivors and victims families are still waiting for adequate compensation. Rana plaza was allegedly structurally unsound and poorly. The ethical behaviors of those surrounding the rana plaza collapse were. Present report is the third on the rana plaza tragedy. Parallels four years after the deadliest garment factory disaster, a. The rana plaza tragedy rana plaza was a nine story building situated at savar, housing five garment factories as well as a bank and shopping mall. Bottom up not top down to ensure workers safety by henrik maihack on the morning of the 24th of april 20, the ninestorey rana plaza building collapsed, killing 17 people, and injuring more than 2500 workers. As dan rees, director of the ilos better work program indicated, the rana plaza tragedy could probably have been avoided if the workers had dared. The adversity of the tragedy completely shocked the world apparel sector.
The deadly collapse of a garment factory building in bangladesh stirs debate over worker safety in the effort to drive down prices for international manufacturers and consumers. Evaluating efforts to manage safety and social security in the rmg sector, bangladesh. Study was conducted through crosssectional study design among 50 participants of rana plaza survivors who were selected by convenient sampling technique. Kashyap says the rana plaza tragedy was a wakeup call because no one knew immediately which companies were sourcing clothing from the building at the time of its collapse. Sf36 questionnaire was used to conduct the research and data was analysed by spss. The rana plaza tragedy prompted safety checks that led to many factory closures and the loss of exports and jobs, but the industry had begun to recover strongly despite sporadic attacks in. Only five months earlier, at least 112 workers had lost their lives in another tragic accident, trapped inside the burning tazreen fashions factory on the outskirts of dhaka. Workplace safety in bangladesh case study solution, introduction rana plaza, the biggest hub for garment factories in bangladesh has been collapsed despite of the warnings issued by an engineer a day earlier. The collapse of the rana plaza factory complex in bangladesh in april 20. This was the deadliest disaster in the history of the clothing manufacturing industry. The defendants who include the buildings owner sohel rana. When the generator was switched on the morning of the incident, the columns gave way, the walls pulled apart, and the building collapsed. Rana plaza, owned by sohel rana, housed four factories. On 24 april 20, the collapse of the rana plaza building in dhaka, bangladesh, which housed five garment factories, killed at least 1,2 people and injured more than 2,500.
Bangladesh, exports, garments, rana plaza, workers i. This massive tragedy drew attention to the systemic. Ethics, global supply chain, marginalized workers, mncs, ngo, rana plaza, social justice. Whether this enormous loss of life will be balanced by a new era of social reform remains an open question. Export oriented readymade garment rmg industry of bangladesh has flourished at. How to convert pdf to word without software duration. The collapse of the rana plaza garment factory complex near dhaka in april 20killing 1,2 souls and injuring nearly 2,000 moreis unquestionably the most horrific human tragedy in garment industry world history.
The search for the dead ended on may 20 with a death toll of 1,4. On 24th april, 20, the people of bangladesh experienced one of the worlds most horrific industrial disasters involving the collapse of a ninestory building in savar, known as the rana plaza tragedy. Impact of psychological counselling on posttraumatic. Ngos first emerged in bangladesh in the 1970s to run small operations around natural disaster management such as relief. To prevent another rana plaza, build better societies, not. A total of 108 survivors of the tragedy came for the first session and 71 participants, or, 65. Sixth anniversary of rana plaza factory collapse in. The rana plaza building collapse on 24th april 20 resulted in the death of over 1100 garment. Investor statement on the 3rd anniversary of the rana plaza tragedy april 24, 2016 three years have passed since the collapse of the rana plaza building in bangladesh resulting in over 1,100 garment workers killed and 2,600 injured. An analysis of the case of rana plaza indicates that it is a factory building that collapsed in 20. Case study collapse at rana plaza page 1 of 3 collapse at rana plaza in 20, a garment factory in dhaka, bangladesh collapsed, killing more than 1,100 workers and injuring many more. The insignificant negative economic impact from the rana plaza disaster suggests that retailers have little economic incentive to move sourcing out of bangladesh or other lowcost countries so as to reduce the risk of being involved in such events. Workers conditions in the textile and clothing sector. Centre for policy dialogue cpd 20 100 days of rana plaza tragedy.
Safety conditions and respect for workers rights in garment factories in bangladesh remain. The rana plaza building, located in bangladesh, collapsed in april 20. Pdf on jun 8, 2017, rashedur chowdhury and others published the rana plaza disaster and the complicit behavior of elite ngos find. The rana plaza tragedy and measures to address its casualties the rana. This report provides an overview of the recent tragedy in bangladesh and the. Two months after the rana plaza building collapse in savar, bangladesh on april 24, where over a thousand workers died and countless others were injured, families who lost a loved one or workers who were seriously injured face obstacles in obtaining compensation for lost wages, adequate health care for issues related to their injuries, and counseling for severe posttraumatic stress from the. The rana plaza building was known to have been built with substandard. A report on commitments and delivery has been prepared by the cpd with support from its partners. Workplace safety in bangladesh a 4 initial reactions to the tragedy garment workers after the collapse of rana plaza, rescue workers began excavating to locate the employees killed or trapped in the rubble.
Recounting one of the worst ever accidents in the garment industry. The first independent monitoring report titled 100 days of rana plaza tragedy. Rahima1 is one of the victims of the rana plaza collapse that. Unfortunately, rana plaza did not have enough rebar to absorb this tension and cracks inevitably formed throughout the structure.
Rana plaza, a nine storied multiplex building, collapsed in saver, dhaka on 24. A guide to the rana plaza tragedy, and its implications, in bangladesh. Investor statement on the 3rd anniversary of the rana. Pdf experience of bangladeshi occupational therapists. Next steps for the global garment industry and bangladeshi manufacturers motoko aizawa and salil tripathi keywords. Prime minister and other politicians under fire over response to rana plaza collapse as victims relatives clash with police. Rana plaza structural and ethical failure mandy gavin engr.
This event immediately aroused strong criticism of the actions of large transnational corporations. The effect of the rana plaza disaster on shareholder. Quality of life among rana plaza tragedy survivors in the community. The rana plaza tragedy spurred the government of bangladesh, workers, factory owners, associations, international buyers, international organizations, and the united states and european union eu. The rana plaza tragedy of 24 april 20 shook the country as well as the international community to the core. Why wont we learn from the survivors of the rana plaza. Assessing progress after the rana plaza tragedy in april 20 a factory building called rana plaza collapsed in the bangladeshi capital, dhaka. Savar rana plaza tragedy 24th april 20 humayun kabir. In the two years since the rana plaza tragedy, loewens team of 70. Pdf on jun 8, 2017, rashedur chowdhury and others published the rana. On 18th september 2003, sohel rana, along with his. This section of analysis is focused towards investigating the rana plaza case with a view to assess the actual incidents that have taken place within it, and also the ethical issues involved in it. Pdf the impact of the rana plaza collapse on global. Workplace safety in bangladesh case analysis, rana plaza.
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