Eight die in Bangladesh garment factory fire as 18 more factories are closed down

Mass murder continues in Bangladesh as Eight die in Bangladesh garment factory fire as 18 more factories are closed down.

Nearly a thousand workers have been killed in recent weeks. And the response is:

The government at the weekend in a joint statement with the ILO and factory owners promised a labour law reform package that would allow "the right to collective bargaining" and provide for "occupational safety and health".

A United Nations expert group Wednesday urged international clothing brands not to pull out of the country but to work together with the government, international organisations, and civil society to address working conditions.

The reason companies moved production to countries like Bangladesh is because there were no unions and the lack of safe working conditions. This made production costs lower, and profits larger.

At least, the criminals have been arrested:

A preliminary government investigation blamed the collapse on the vibrations of giant electricity generators and police have arrested 12 people including the complex's owner and four garment factory owners in connection with the disaster.