The Rana Plaza collapse and Tazreen Fashions Fire: An interview with Taqbir Huda

By Amnesty International

Tell me about the Rana Plaza disaster and Tazreen Fashions fire cases in Bangladesh. I still remember the 24 April 2013, when an eight-storey building named Rana Plaza collapsed killing 1,100 workers and injuring 2,600 others. The building housed numerous garment factories catering to major Western retail brands. I was sleeping comfortably under my duvet, […] The post The Rana Plaza collapse and Tazreen Fashions Fire: An interview with Taqbir Huda appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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