Labour leaders for full compensation to Rana Plaza victims\\\' families soon

FE Report | Published: February 18, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00

Workers' leaders of the readymade garment (RMG) industry demanded Monday full compensation for the families of the Rana Plaza victims as early as possible.
They also called upon some 29 importers, who used to buy apparel products from the factories located in the collapsed Rana Plaza, to come forward to provide compensation to the families of the victims.
The call was made at a human chain formed by National Garment Workers' Federation (NGWF) in front of National Press Club in the capital.
Speaking on the occasion, NGWF President Amirul Haque Amin said a total of 29 foreign firms used to purchase RMG products from five apparel units housed at the collapsed multi-storey commercial building before the tragic incident.
"But, none of the companies has come to assist the affected workers as yet. It's really a matter of great sorrow for all of us," he said.
He said the companies should immediately come up and take rapid measures for releasing financial assistance for the deceased and critically wounded workers, who sacrificed their hands or legs and even their lives for manufacturing apparel products for the companies.
General Secretary of the Federation Safia Parveen was critical over the proposed compensation scheme and demanded Tk 2.8 million for each of those who died and Tk 0.5 million for the injured in Rana Plaza collapse.
She said the compensation committee recommended an amount of Tk 1.45 million for victims of Rana Palza hazard. But the victims' families can get double the amount on the basis of "loss of earning sources."
She said families of the Rana Plaza victims have been passing a miserable life because of financial insecurity and many of them require high treatment costs. "All the stakeholders, including BGMEA (Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association) and international buyers must come up to protect the ill-fated families," she added.
Labour leaders Nurun Nahar, Faruk Akhter and Arifa Akhter, among others, spoke on the occasion.