Fire At Bangladesh Factory Kills At Least 33 Workers Trapped By Locked Exits

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.

Fire service chief said most victims were found near stairwells on the third and fourth floors.

Witnesses said the factory's main exit was locked when the fire broke out.

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

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

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The Bangladesh Garment Workers' Federation called a nationwide strike.

Kalpona Akter said this was not an accident but corporate murder.

Labour Minister Tahmina Akhter pledged an immediate investigation.

47 people were injured, including 12 in critical condition.

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.

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

Clean Clothes Campaign said the audit system was fundamentally broken.

Rahman was being questioned about welded shut emergency exits.