Factory Owner Faisal Rahman Detained After Fire Kills 33 Workers in Bangladesh
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Narayanganj Factory Fire
A fire at the Rahman Textile garment factory killed at least 33 workers after fire exits were welded shut.
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Police detained factory owner Faisal Rahman, with exits confirmed not usable.
Death toll estimates varied: Reuters reported 28, Al Jazeera counted 41, Dhaka Tribune confirmed 33.
Fire service chief said most victims were found near stairwells on upper floors.
Survivors described pounding on locked doors as smoke filled stairwells.
The Bangladesh Garment Workers' Federation called a nationwide strike.
Survivor Accounts and Official Responses
Survivor Nasrin Begum escaped by jumping from a second-floor window.
Labour Minister Tahmina Akhter pledged an immediate government investigation.
Firefighter Mahmud Iqbal reported 47 injured, including 12 in critical condition.
The Ministry of Labour announced 200,000 taka compensation per family.
The Guardian highlighted the factory had been audited in March.
Clean Clothes Campaign called the audit system fundamentally broken.
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