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Prepared for
Mr. Muhammad Mohiuddin
Professor
Department of Management Studies
University of Dhaka
Dhaka-1000
Prepared by
Sanjia Khan Sivan
ID_ B1304087
BBA_4(A)
Letter of Authorization:
Letter of Transmittal
October 23, 2013
Mr. Muhammad Mohiuddin
Professor
Department of Management Studies
University of Dhaka
Dhaka-1000
Subject: Submission of report on effects of Rana Plaza
accident.
Dear Mr. Mohiuddin,
Here is the report on the effects of Rana Plaza
accident that you requested to prepare last October 9,
2013.
The report is prepared on the primary and secondary
data collected from different sources of Bangladesh.
Experts or people of different areas and region have
been consulted for their opinions. Data are classified
and tabulated with objective judgment.
I sincerely hope that the report would help you making
effective decisions. I truly appreciate this assignment
and I enjoyed it very much. If you need any further
Sincerely yours,
Sanjia Khan Sivan
ID_ B1304087.
BBA_4 (A).
Acknowledgement:
The report has been prepared with the help of many
people to whom I must express my heartfelt regard. I
show my gratitude to the chairman of the investment
board to offer me this responsibility. I am indebted to
all concerned head of the departments who are
consulted and has provided with needed information
and documents. I am also grateful to Mr. Muhammad
Mohiuddin, professor, Department of Management
Studies of University of Dhaka for giving me his
valuable time and advice. I am equally thankful to all
others who have been consulted for their valuable
opinion.
Table of Contents:
Part
Page
Letter of Authorization
Letter of Transmittal
ii
Acknowledgement
iii
Executive Summery
Introduction
Collapse and rescue
The house of cards
Extracting pinned victims
RMG workers burst into protest
20th Day: End of Savar Battle
Multi-national company response after
the accident:
Consumers response after the
accident:
GSP suspension:
Suggestions/ Recommendation:
Bibliography:
Appendix:
Conclusion:
Executive Summery :
The recent collapse of Rana Plaza have brought our
country to the attention of the world. The main cause
behind all the major collapse incidents is unplanned
building construction. It is the duty of an architect to
design an industrial building following the existing
building code. At the design phase, many technical
personnel are involved with the architect. Despite a
sincere and highly sophisticated design, insincerity of
the entrepreneur can make the construction
vulnerable.
However, the immediate effect of the recent US
decision on suspension of GSP facilities is not very
serious but in the future, it can go beyond our
imagination. We should now work for safe working
place. Right to trade union for the workers is must. We
have laws but the main problem is lack of
implementation. Trade unions can play a great role at
this implementation phase. We should create
Introduction:
On 24 April 2013, Rana Plaza, an eight-story
commercial building, collapsed in Savar, a subdistrict in the Greater Dhaka Area, the capital
of Bangladesh. The search for the dead ended on 13
May with the death toll of 1,129. Approximately 2,515
injured people were rescued from the building alive. It
is considered to be the deadliest garment-factory
accident in history, as well as the deadliest accidental
structural failure in modern human history.
The
architect of
Rana Plaza,
Massood
Reza, said
the building
was planned
for shops
and offices
but not
factories.
GSP suspension:
Suggestions/ Recommendation:
As for this unwanted tragedy, we have lost a huge
people in garment history. So, we should make a real
awareness. Our RMG sector should be improved by
Bibliography:
i. "It crumbles like a pack of cards". The Daily Star.
25 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013
j. Survivors demand wages after building collapse".
AFP. Retrieved 8 May 2013
k. Bangladesh building collapse death toll passes
700". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2013-08-26
l. Garment workers remain restive". The Daily Star.
28 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013
m.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/business/global/hm-agrees-to-bangladeshsafety-plan.html?google_editors_picks=true&_r=0
Appendix:
Conclusion:
The 'Savar Tragedy' will always remain as the black
page of the country. Only thing to get rid of it is to
remember the incident and make sure no other
"Rana Plaza" demolish by itself.