Nine Years Of Tazreen Tragedy: Survivors still cry for justice

On the ninth anniversary of the Tazreen Fashions fire in Savar's Ashulia, relatives, colleagues and leaders of various workers' organisations gathered at the factory gates to pay tributes to the fallen workers, saying that after all this time, none of their demands have been met.

Reba Khatun, a mother of two, had survived the fire by jumping from the second floor of the factory, sustaining serious injuries on her legs, waist, and head.

She told The Daily Star that she could not return to work even after receiving treatment for a long time. She also termed the fire a "pre-planned accident", which took away 112 lives and left many more injured on November 24 in 2012.

"None of our demands, for rehabilitation of family members of victims and survivors, for compensation, for better treatment, and for capital punishment of the accused have been met," she said.

"We only got some financial support and help with our medical bills, but this is nowhere near enough to run our families," she added.

 Khairul Mamun Mintu, organising secretary of Bangladesh Trade Union Center, said," No steps have been taken to rehabilitate the families of the slain and injured worker."

He also urged the government to meet all their demands soon, while also demanding that the burnt building be renovated and used to rehabilitate workers.