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24 Apr 2019

Sixth anniversary of Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh

24 April 2019 is the sixth anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh that crushed 1,134 people to death and injured over 2,000 others. The collapse of the eight-story building, which housed over five garment factories supplying global brands, remains one of the worst industrial accidents to date.

Below is a selection of coverage reflecting on the disaster and looking at the current situation for garment workers in Bangladesh.

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