Bangladesh’s high court has halted a new accord on fire and building safety that had been struck between fashion brands and trade unions. The new agreement was meant to replace the original Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, which was put into place after the devastating Rana Plaza building collapse in April 2013. More than 1,100 factory workers died and over 2,500 were injured in that incident. A month later, over 150 apparel brands signed the Accord, vowing to conduct independent safety inspections at hundreds of Bangladesh factories. Lima Ferdous, president of the Bangladesh National Garments Workers Employees League, filed a petition this week challenging the new Accord.

Source: bd News24 October 19, 2017 14:26 UTC