It’s 9 years because the Rana Plaza tragedy occurred however the plights of the injured staff are but to be over as lots of them are nonetheless residing inhumanely whereas some died because of lack of remedy and monetary constraints, mentioned victims and staff’ rights activists.
“As many as 1,138 individuals had been killed and 248 injured within the tragedy on 24 April 2013. A lot of them are nonetheless going via onerous instances because of lack of remedy and monetary adversity, Rana Plaza Survivors Affiliation President Mahmudul Hasan Hridoy informed TBS after a programme in entrance of the Rana Plaza on Saturday.
As well as, no less than 5 of the employees injured in that tragedy died at completely different instances because of numerous causes together with lack of remedy, he added.
On the event of the ninth anniversary of Rana Plaza catastrophe, a number of staff’ organizations staged a protest rally in entrance of Rana Plaza on Saturday. Additionally they lit candles on the non permanent altar of Rana Plaza in reminiscence of the victims.
Nilufar Begum, an injured within the tragedy, mentioned she suffered critical accidents to her proper leg and backbone. Her proper leg remains to be paralyzed and she or he has kidney issues because of a spinal twine damage.
“I’ve not been in a position to do something because the Rana Plaza collapse so my husband left me. I can not afford my very own remedy. I’m presently residing a depressing life with my solely son,” she added.
Rahela Khatun, mom of Rabbi Hossain who was killed within the catastrophe, mentioned, “It’s 9 years since I misplaced my son, however the killers, together with Rana Plaza proprietor Sohail Rana, haven’t but been dropped at justice. Though Rana is in jail, lots of the accused are out on bail, residing a lifetime of luxurious. I need the responsible to be hanged,” she added.
Bangladesh Garment and Industrial Staff Federation President Rafiqul Islam Sujan mentioned, “Our demand immediately was to declare 24 April because the Garment Staff’ Mourning Day. Different calls for embody constructing a everlasting memorial in entrance of Rana Plaza, compensating the injured staff equal to 1 life’s earnings, rehabilitating the injured staff, confiscating the property of the responsible, to rehabilitate the employees by buying the land of Rana Plaza.
“It’s unhappy however true that we make these calls for yearly, however not a single certainly one of our calls for have been met,” he added.
Rana Plaza Staff’ Union President Emdadul Haque and an injured employee, mentioned, “We hope that the federal government will meet our calls for very quickly.”
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