Tears, Protests 10 Years Since Bangladesh Factory Tragedy
Tears, protests 10 years since Bangladesh factory tragedy
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Tears, protests 10 years since Bangladesh factory tragedy
Bangladesh factory disaster survivors plead for justice 10 years on
Bangladeshi garment worker Sumi Akhter feared for her safety, but was told to start her shift or risk forfeiting her wages. An hour later she was pinned down under rubble and clinging to life.
A court in Bangladesh indicted 38 people, including a former politician who owned the factory, for their roles in the deadly collapse.
The trial progress in the murder case filed over the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse has been dismal as only one out of 594 prosecution witnesses has so far testified.