Smoke billowing from the Tazreen Fashions Ltd RMG factory in Nishchintapur, Ashulia on November 24, 2012 CourtesyOn November 24, 2012, a fire at the Tazreen Fashions Ltd factory in Nishchintapur, Ashulia killed 112 workers and injured 200 othersThere has been no significant progress in the trial of the case filed over the devastating fire at the garments factory of Tazreen Fashions Ltd, despite six years having passed since the incident. Various rights organizations and families of victims are set to observe the 6th anniversary of the Tazreen Fashions tragedy on Saturday, but justice is still a far cry for survivors and the victims’ family members. On November 24, 2012, a fire at the Tazreen Fashions Ltd factory in Nishchintapur, Ashulia killed 112 workers and injured 200 others. A total 13 people are accused in the case, including Tazreen Fashions Ltd owner and Managing director Delwar Hossain, and his wife and Tazreen Fashions Ltd Chairman Mahmuda Akhter. Since the trial began, the court has recorded depositions of only 12 prosecution witnesses.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 23, 2018 16:30 UTC