Just when the world was about to believe that fire and other incidents in Bangladesh readymade garment manufacturing units would become a thing of the past, yet another fire incident gutted a 10-storey building at Gazipur, about 40 km from the capital Dhaka.
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The factory belonging to the Standard Group was one of the biggest in Bangladesh, producing clothing for several international apparel brands, employing about 18,000 people.
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It took about 12 hours for a dozen fire tenders from seven stations to bring the fire under control, according to reports.
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While the exact reason for the cause of fire is not known, police and witnesses said the fire incident broke out after a mosque loudspeaker announced death of two workers in police firing earlier in the day.
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However, no casualties were reported as fire broke out before midnight, when the factory was closed.
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Meanwhile, a seven-member probe committee led by Gazipur additional district magistrate Mohammad Mohsin has been constituted and it has been asked to submit a report on the incident within in the next seven working days, according to The Daily Star.
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The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has called a meeting on December 1 with leaders of all trade bodies, including the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), to decide on the next course of action.
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The garment sector contributes about 80 percent of Bangladesh’s foreign exchange earnings, and it is a vital sector for the economy of the South Asian nation.
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Owing to low wages and duty-free access to Western markets, Bangladesh has risen to currently become the second largest apparel exporter in the world, next only to China.
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However, a series of deadly incidents, including last year’s Tazreen Fashions fire incident and the Rana Plaza building collapse this April, triggered a global concern on workers’ safety, and has put pressure on the Government, industrialists and global apparel buyers to reform the Bangladesh garment industry.
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The Bangladesh clothing sector exports goods worth US$ 22 billion annually, and employs about four million people.
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