In Bangladesh, all tragedies are forgotten within a few days after they happen, and a few so-called “measures” are taken to prevent further incidents. Fires in garment factories in Bangladesh are not a very new phenomenon: they have been happening in Bangladesh’s garment factories quite regularly. But the recent fire in a Bangladeshi garment factory can’t be further from an “accident” as reported by the government or the media. It is explicitly an untold butchery, although it has been widely reported to be an “accident.” These fire massacres are very common in Bangladeshi garment factories, but proper steps are not taken to prevent the loss of life. How can this be possible when this is happening on a regular basis? The authorities should have been more responsible and should have the willingness to prevent loss of life. Unfortunately, this has happened over and over, and the same consequence is witnessed: the government announces a national mourning or or show of sympathy, opposition leaders protest the apathy of the government, and finally, the media publishes a few articles and reports the incident on the news in order to grow their own publicity. And the same thing happens again: a deadly fire, national mourning, news, articles, silence. This is a vicious circle; it has been continuing for a very long time.
People believe that the lives of garment workers are worthless. They die and it seems that nothing happens – rather, it seems that they are destined to die. The garments sector of Bangladesh is a very influential sector, as it greatly contributes to the country’s economy. But the garment workers are so neglected that they can’t even live a hygienic life. They are paid a very small wage, and they can’t properly live their lives on such a small wage. Their children are deprived of proper schooling. They can’t eat or live properly. Furthermore, the fire security systems in place at Bangladeshi garment factories are not sufficient.
Some proposals can be presented here in order to better the situation. The capital city of Bangladesh is overpopulated. At this point, garment factories could be established in different areas of the country. Cities like Chittagong, Rajshahi, Sylhet, and Barishal could be ideal places for garment factories. If people could do their work while living in their homes, then the wage paid may no longer be a huge problem. Moreover, the ambiance of Dhaka city has become so gloomy that people have now started to leave Dhaka. For the sake of enhancing of beauty and population of Dhaka city, garment factories need to be scattered throughout the country. From this point, an important issue arises. The emergency communication system in Bangladesh is also not very good. With the newly scattered factories, the refinement of the emergency communication systems could be another project. If this could be done, the ambiance and the future of garment factories in Bangladesh could be very bright. The people could truly dream for a better Bangladesh.
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