They alleged a lack of safety inspections, monitoring, the absence of labour rights is responsible for repeated industrial accidents in the country. “This lack of accountability along with the lack of implementation of labour rights is tarnishing the country’s image abroad because we cannot seem to ensure safety and security of factory employees,” said Sirajul Islam Roney president of Bangladesh Garment Workers Employee League. He urged the government to allow trade unions in all the factories so they can speak up collectively for their rights. Syed also said that another reason why industrial disasters happen so frequently in the country is because of a lack of awareness about safety amongst the factory employees. To ensure justice and to reduce the frequency of similar fatal factory disasters the government ensure timely and prompt justice of the victims and apprehend those responsible, he added.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 10, 2016 16:07 UTC