“Employers are unwilling to follow safety procedures,” said Bangladesh Construction Workers' Union General Secretary Abdur Razzak. No safety measures for workers of Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover construction project in Dhaka. About 3.5 million people work in Bangladesh’s construction industry, according to the construction workers union and REHAB. Reports by the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies indicate that 1,196 construction workers have been killed between 2005 and 2016. Insufficient safety measures were also observed at the Noorani Tower construction site in Mohakhali.

Source: bd News24 May 01, 2017 09:45 UTC