" Declare April 24 as National Workers’ Day", 25 April 2025

Relatives of the deceased, survivors, and labour leaders gathered at the Rana Plaza site in Savar yesterday to mark the 12th anniversary of the tragedy and renew their calls for justice and compensation.

...

Survivors and their families say little has changed in the years since. Many have yet to receive adequate compensation or see justice delivered.

They called for the harshest punishment for those responsible, including building owner Sohel Rana, and for the fulfilment of compensation claims.

...

Salma Akhter, a former garment worker who was on the eighth floor of Rana Plaza during the collapse, said, "I'm living an inhumane life. My spinal cord injury has left me unable to return to a normal existence. I've received nothing but a token donation."

...

Despite years of inaction, labour leaders remain cautiously hopeful that the interim government will finally act on their demands.

...

The NCP also demanded that April 24 be officially declared as National Workers' Day.

...

AHM Shafiquzzaman, secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, said the incumbent government endorses the demands of the Rana Plaza victims.