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22 Apr 2017

4 years on from Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh - some progress but a lot still to be done

24 April 2017 marks four years since 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. While workers' rights and safety have recieved greater attention than arguably ever before, progress in addressing problems in global supply chains is slow.

This story looks at commentary on progress that has been made since the Rana Plaza disaster and what more needs to be done to improve worker safety.

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