Month since Dhaka collapse
It has been a month since more than 1,100 people were killed and more than 2,500 injured after the eight-storey Rana Plaza factory building near Dhaka, Bangladesh collapsed on April 24.
Primark to offer short term aid to all Dhaka victims
High street retailer Primark has announced it will provide short term financial assistance to victims of the Dhaka garment factory collapse. In a statement it announced the following measures:
- Short-term financial aid will be made available to all workers/ or their families and dependents in the building, for a period of six weeks. They hope to start making the payments within seven days
- A long-term financial compensation package for employees working in their supplier factory is being worked "as fast as possible"
- The food aid programme currently supporting 1,000 families a week will continue
A company spokesman said:
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Govt to pressure British firms on human rights overseas
In the next few months, the government will introduce a policy requiring British companies to do more to respect human rights overseas.
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British firms face ethical dilemmas in Bangladesh
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Primark's compensation pledge is a significant move
The company will provide immediate financial assistance to all victims of the Rana Plaza disaster, and a long term compensation package.