Bangladesh Factory Owner Detained After Fire Kills At Least 33 Workers

A fire at the Rahman Textile garment factory killed at least 33 workers after emergency exits were welded shut.

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Police detained factory owner Faisal Rahman, with initial inspection confirming exits were not usable.

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Death toll estimates varied from 28 to at least 41 across different sources.

Fire service chief said most victims were found near stairwells on upper floors.

The blaze began around 4 p.m. as workers completed a late shift.

Survivors described workers pounding on locked doors as smoke filled the stairwells.

Nasrin Begum escaped by jumping from a second-floor window.

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The Garment Workers' Federation called a nationwide strike.

Kalpona Akter said this was corporate murder.

Labour Minister Tahmina Akhter pledged an immediate investigation.

Rahman Textile produced clothing for European brands including Hessen and BrandBox.

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Both companies said they were deeply saddened and would review operations.

Hessen's compliance team had audited the factory in March.

Rahman claimed the factory had passed its most recent safety inspection in January.

The audit system was fundamentally broken, relying on documents rather than worker testimony.