How many people died in the Bangladesh sweatshop collapse?

After more than 1,100 people were killed in the horrific building collapse, hundreds of factories in Bangladesh were shuttered. Five years later, the garment industry looks set to return to business as usual.

How many people died in the Bangladesh factory collapse?

On 24 April 2013, the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which housed five garment factories, killed at least 1,132 people and injured more than 2,500.

What happened to Sohel Rana?

On 29 August 2017, Rana was sentenced to a maximum three year imprisonment by a court for failing to declare his personal wealth to Bangladesh’s anti-graft commission. The trials for murder and other charges have been delayed due to appeals to the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.

How many garment workers have died in Bangladesh?

We believe in the free flow of information The 2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse, killing more than 1,100 workers and injuring 2,600 more, is the clothing industry’s worst ever industrial incident.

What is the average wage of a sweatshop worker?

Most workers only get 13-15 US dollars per month. The above number is based on the official minimum wage.

Why are sweatshops bad?

Sweatshops often have poor working conditions, unfair wages, unreasonable hours, child labor, and a lack of benefits for workers. America has stronger labor laws than most undeveloped countries, but it is not free of sweatshop conditions. Many labor violations slip under the radar of the US Department of Labor.

Who owned the Dhaka garment factory?

Sohel Rana
The building, Rana Plaza, was owned by Sohel Rana, allegedly a member of the local unit of Jubo League, the youth wing of Bangladesh Awami League, the political party in power. It housed a number of separate garment factories employing around 5,000 people, several shops and a bank.