Workers’ safety still an issue

Tragic incident: Rescue operations going on after the Rana Plaza collapse in Dhaka on April 24, 2013. — EPA

THREE years after the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,100 factory workers, the rights and safety of workers are in greater focus, but progress in fixing problems in the supply chain is slow, experts and activists say.

Global fashion retailers say the tragedy prompted them to work together more closely to protect workers in developing nations and ensure the safety of buildings. There has also been legislation to ensure greater supply-chain transparency.