Valueless Life of
Bangladeshi Economy Driver (Garments Worker)
Garments worker, Remittance Sender (NRB), Farmers
are the most important entity in Bangladesh. Their contributions
driven our country’s economy. Most of the peoples from Bangladesh I
think not aware and conscious about them. Mass peoples did not respect farmers
and garments workers; think they do lower types of work. Once upon a time I
also thought that but at present I think different. These three types of professions income run
our economy significantly. I know they are the most respectable persons in Bangladesh,
without their contribution our economy fall apart heavily.
Garments: 3.6 Millions peoples work and 3 millions are
women. In 2011-12 Bangladesh
earns $ 20 Billions from RMG sector. 80 % exports come from garments sector.
Non Resident Bangladeshi’s Remittance: 6.7 Millions of peoples
work in different countries. In 2011-12 Bangladesh got remittance $ 18.4 Billions.
In 2012 Non Resident Bangladeshi Send $14.2 Billion
Remittance. Such a huge figure and for their contribution our economy run
smoothly. It also record breaking amount from previous all years.
Farmers: 10.2 Millions of people are involving in
agricultural work. In 2011-12 BD produce 35 millions metric tons of food.
US investment firm GOLDMAN
said, Bangladesh
is upcoming “NEXT-11” countries. And J P Morgan Inc said Bangladesh is
“Frontier 5”. Collapse of world’s economy could not effect in our countries
economy because of Golden 3’s contribution. I said Garments worker, NRB
and Farmers are Golden 3 factors of BD.
Most of Bangladeshi peoples did not give respect
to farmer and garments worker. Only showed respects to industrialist, factory
owner and top post holder of the garments industry. Area’s strong people, youth
always teasing girl garments worker, some peoples disturbing them, some wants
to do sexually harassment and some bad guys stolen their salary and mobile
phones at night (when saw they are alone came at night). It is the reality I
experienced my life. Many peoples hit them for tiny reasons, showed their
power. Girls and boys came from their village, no relatives in Dhaka city, always fear, saw bad peoples, poor family,
send money to village these are reasons behind their weakness. Many peoples
dominate them and they are victim of exploitation. Now days I saw dreams became
a successful farmer, wants to involve in production oriented work and organic
farming.
The
Tazreen Fashion (Asulia) tragedy is another sad episode in our long chapter of RMG
disasters. It is a fact that in many garment factories accidents are waiting to
happen, because of laidback safety measures, and going by the description of
the factory and its access and exit facilities such a disaster was bound to
happen in Nischintopur area (Asulia). While our heart goes out to the relatives
of the victims, we can only ask whether this is only an accident or pure murder
owing to breach of safety procedures and gross negligence of the authorities. Our
government has declared November 27 mourn day. Mourn day not important, get up
government and save all existing garments worker in Bangladesh. The factory was nearly
3 kilometers from the main road and outside the export processing zone, with a
very narrow access road. And this is one of the reasons that caused the delay
to the fire fighting vehicles in reaching the site. And the fact that the exit
door for female workers was locked, so most of the victims were women. Why that
time collapsible gate was closed?
I
want a judicial inquiry into the disaster. A hundred and eleven lives, and the
figure may rise, is no small number. Simply paying compensation is not enough, Information
Minister said –“We will paid compensation”. My question how he measured the
value of a life in monetary term? Is this possible? Please sir takes precaution
and punishes guilty persons. Also stopped vulnerable factories. I watch victim’s
relatives crying; feel their situations, tears in my eyes made me emotional and
helpless. Our Government and greedy businessman are liable for the incidents
and peoples lost their relatives, children searching their parents, brother
find sister, parents lost their piece of hearts. My father is a garments worker;
I thought one day my family will faced this type of tragedy. Every life is valuable;
every garments worker needs life insurance. They get lower salary, bad
environment in factories, lower compensation, mainly not getting pure drinking
water. Finally its duty for all think big for the vulnerable RMG sector and
request to our Government and greedy garments owners talk less do more. Final result 124 valuable life lost in this tragedy. (November 27, 2012)
BGMEA research shows every year 112 accidental incidents held in RMG sector and last two decades died 700+ workers.
BGMEA research shows every year 112 accidental incidents held in RMG sector and last two decades died 700+ workers.
In New York Time’s World’s Top 12 Number News of 2012 is
Tajrin Fashion Firing Tragedy. World’s top news of 2012 but our government
still not thinking deeply about garments workers welfare. Still their lives are
less valuable.( January 3,2013)
Written by-
Fahad Zitu
Cell-01911878411
Email-onlyzitu@gmail.com
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