Ashulia Fire
DU teachers demand punishment to responsible
A total of 237 teachers of Dhaka University (DU) yesterday demanded that those responsible for the deaths in the recent Ashulia garment factory fire be immediately handed down exemplary punishment.
Expressing condolence and resentment, the teachers in a statement demanded that the government immediately makes public all probe reports over the fire and implements Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 in line with International Labour Organization conventions.
The fire in Tazreen Fashions Ltd on November 24 nights claimed 111 lives and left over 100 injured.
The teachers also demanded that the government establishes an effective chief factory inspector's office to stop recurrence of such incidents, says a press release yesterday.
Garment factory owners must ensure workers' safety otherwise immediate punitive measures must be taken against them, they said.
The owners, BGMEA, the government and the garment importers concerned must provide compensation for the victims and their families and rehabilitate them, they said.
They suggested constructing a memorial at the scene of the fire to pay respect to the deceased and forming an effective body comprising the workers, owners and the government to make working relations time befitting and modern.
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