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Nancy IsensonApril 24, 2014

In April 2013, over 1,000 textile workers were killed when a Bangladeshi factory building collapsed. DW looks at the push for compensation for the victims, the plight of garment workers and efforts to improve conditions.

A Bangladeshi woman holds a candle with a portrait of a missing relative, victim of the Rana Plaza building collapse, during a gathering to pay tributes on the eve of the anniversary of the tragedy, in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh
Image: picture-alliance/AP

In April 2013, over 1,000 people lost their lives when the Rana Plaza factory complex in Dhaka, Bangladesh, caught fire and collapsed. Many parties were blamed for the disaster - the building's owner, who flouted building codes, and the international corporations seeking cheaper production without inspecting suppliers on-site. On the anniversary of the disaster, DW takes a look at the push for compensation for the victims and their families, the plight of garment workers and efforts to improve their working conditions.

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