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List of Garment Factory Accidents in Bangladesh:
2013 to 20171
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64. Jun Habitus Fashion Accord, Gazipur Fire Unknown 0 0
2015 Alliance,
BGMEA
65. Jun Unnamed shoe factory Bangshal Fire Unknown 0 1
2015
66. May Dignity Textiles Mills Ltd. Accord, Gazipur Fire Short circuit 0 0
2015 BGMEA,
DIFE
67. Apr Agami Washing Ltd. Gazipur Fire Gas leak 3 6
2015
68. Apr Unnamed Korean‐owned footwear Chittagong Export Fire Unknown 0 0
2015 factory Processing Zone
69. Mar Antim Knitting and Dyeing Factory Accord, Rupganj Fire Machine caught fire 0 0
2015 BKMEA,
BGMEA,
DIFE
70. Mar Bilash Garments Dhaka Fire Unknown 0 0
2015
71. Mar Next Collection Ltd. Accord, Savar Fire Short circuit, stampede 0 30
2015 Alliance,
BGMEA,
DIFE
72. Feb Nawab Spinning Mill Rupganj Fire Gas leak 8 0
2015
73. Feb Supreme Jute and Knitex Ltd. of Savar Fire Machine caught fire 4 0
2015 Hoore‐Shams Composite Textile
Mills Ltd.
74. Jan Jhut (apparel waste) warehouses Ashulia Fire Short circuit 0 0
2015
75. Jan Kader Synthetic and Compact Gazipur Fire Short circuit 0 2
2015 Spinning Mill
76. Dec Legos Apparels Gazipur Fire Unknown 0 0
2014
77. Nov Fuji Garments BGMEA Savar Fire Unknown 0 0
2014
78. Oct Ishrak Spinning Mill Gazipur Fire Leakage in gas cylinder 3 0
2014
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79. Sep Precious Apparels Ltd. BGMEA, Chittagong Fire Unknown 0 0
2014 DIFE
80. Sep Sagar Garments Ltd. (at Precious BGMEA Chittagong Fire Unknown 0 0
2014 Apparels Ltd.)
81. Sep Mega Yarn Dyeing Mills Ltd. Accord, Gazipur Fire Unknown 1 5
2014 Alliance,
DIFE
82. Sep Northern Fabrics Ltd. Dhaka Fire Unknown 0 0
2014
83. Aug Cordial Design Ltd. Accord, Dhaka Fire Unknown 0 0
2014 BGMEA,
DIFE
84. Jul Amina Exports Wear Ltd. Ashulia Fire Sparks from welding 10 0
2014
85. Jul Mayer Doha DIFE Dhaka Fire Unknown 1 3
2014
86. Jul S.S. Sweater Ltd. Accord, Gazipur Fire Unknown 0 10
2014 BKMEA,
BGMEA,
DIFE
87. Jun Syntax Industries Ltd. Savar Machine Machine explosion 0 2
2014
88. Jun ZA Sweater Factory BKMEA, Dhaka Fire Unknown 0 4
2014 DIFE
89. Jun Chowdhury Leather factory Dhaka Boiler Boiler explosion 0 0
2014
90. May Fashion Park International Ltd. BGMEA, Dhaka Fire Short circuit 0 0
2014 DIFE
91. May Karnaphuli Knitting, Siddique Chittagong Fire Short circuit 2 0
2014 Knitting Fashion Park International
Ltd.
92. Apr Rangdhanu Spinning Mills Ltd. Ashulia Fire Unknown 0 0
2014
93. Mar Green Leaf Apparel BGMEA Dhaka Fire Unknown 1 0
2014
94. Feb Unnamed shoe factory Dhaka Fire Short circuit 1 3
2014
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95. Feb Anlima Textiles BGMEA, Savar Fire Unknown 0 5
2014 DIFE
96. Feb Unnamed shoe factory Dhaka Fire Short circuit 1 4
2014
97. Feb Jaba Textile Mill Narsingdi Fire Short circuit 0 0
2014
98. Feb Jeans Treat Ltd. Dhaka Fire Unknown 0 0
2014
99. Feb Al‐Lima Textile Ltd. Savar Fire Short circuit 0 0
2014
100. Jan Al Muslim Garment Factory BGMEA, Dhaka Fire Unknown 0 0
2014 DIFE
101. Jan Swadhin Dyeing Factory Gazipur Fire Machine caught fire 0 0
2014
102. Dec JapanBangla Garments Ashulia Fire Short circuit 0 0
2013
103. Nov Standard Garment Factory Alliance, Gazipur Fire Arson 0 0
2013 BGMEA,
DIFE
104. Nov Mondol Group’s garment factory Accord, Ashulia Fire Unknown, stampede 0 15
2013 BKMEA,
BGMEA,
DIFE
105. Nov Aman Spinning Mills Ltd. Ashulia Fire Unknown 0 25
2013
106. Nov Riyad Dying Gazipur Fire Unknown, stampede 0 15
2013
107. Oct Reza Fashions Ltd. Alliance, Ashulia False fire False fire alarm, stampede 0 50
2013 BGMEA, alarm
DIFE
108. Oct Aswad Composite Mills Accord, Gazipur Fire Suspected chemical (dyes) 10 50
2013 Alliance,
BGMEA,
DIFE
109. Sep Sicily Garments BGMEA Dhaka Fire Unknown 0 3
2013
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110. Aug Nipun Garment (PTE) Ltd. DIFE Savar Fire Short circuit 0 0
2013
111. Aug JK Group factory Accord, Savar Fire Unknown 0 10
2013 Alliance
112. Jul Sikdar Plastic (plastic shoe factory) Dhaka Fire Short circuit or exploding electrical 1 7
2013 drum
113. Jul M.M. Garment Ltd. Factory Gazipur Fire Unknown 0 10
2013
114. Jul Nakano International Co. Ltd. Pabna Fire Short circuit 0 7
2013
115. Jun Papella Shoes Ltd. Chittagong Export Fire Short circuit 0 0
2013 Processing Zone
116. Jun Binni Garments Ltd. BGMEA, Dakkhin Kamalapur, Fire Short circuit 0 0
2013 DIFE Dhaka
117. Jun Arba Textile Ltd. Ashulia Fire Unknown 0 10
2013
118. Jun Starlight Sweaters Accord, Gazipur Contamin Contaminated drinking water 0 600
2013 Alliance, ated (suspected purposeful poisoning)
BGMEA, drinking
DIFE water
119. Jun Uni Garment Alliance, Chittagong Fire Unknown, stampede 0 14
2013 BGMEA,
DIFE
120. May Bandu Design Ltd. Ashulia Fire Arson, stampede 0 20
2013
121. May Tung Hai Sweater Ltd. Accord, Kushtia District Fire Short circuit 8 0
2013 BGMEA,
DIFE
122. May G.M. ESTABLISHMENT (PVT) LTD. Gazipur Fire Unknown 0 3
2013 Factory
123. Apr Excelsior Shoes Ltd. Chittagong Export Fire Unknown but fire spread quickly 0 0
2013 Processing Zone because of chemicals stored
124. Apr New Wave Bottoms, New Wave Ltd., Rana Plaza Building Substandard construction materials 1,134 2,500
2013 Phantom Apparels Ltd., Phantom collapse that could not withstand the weight of
Tac, Ether Tex heavy machinery, built on swampland
125. Mar Kang Book BD Ltd. BGMEA, Chittagong Export Fire Spark from welding and fire retardant 0 5
2013 DIFE Processing Zone foam generated thick smoke
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126. Feb Denim factory in Beximco Industrial Gazipur Fire Short circuit 0 0
2013 Park
127. Feb Biswas Group BGMEA Ashulia Fire Unknown 0 0
2013
128. Feb Palmal Knitwear Ltd. BGMEA, Gazipur Fire Short circuit 0 0
2013 DIFE
129. Feb Mesbah Textile Mill Gazipur Fire Short circuit 0 0
2013
130. Feb A factory of the Nisa Group Comilla Export Boiler Boiler explosion 1 2
2013 Processing Zone
131. Feb Manami Fashions Ltd. BGMEA, Ashulia Fire Unknown 0 0
2013 DIFE
132. Feb Thread factory of the Opex and BGMEA, Narayanganj Fire Short circuit 0 0
2013 Sinha Textile DIFE
133. Feb Envoy Garments Ltd. BGMEA Ashulia Fire alarm False fire alarm, stampede 0 100
2013
134. Feb Abdullah Spinning Mill Narayanganj Fire Short circuit 0 10
2013
135. Jan Knit Asia Ltd. BKMEA, Ashulia Fire Short circuit 0 0
2013 BGMEA
136. Jan Smart Export Garment Ltd. Dhaka Fire Short circuit and exits to factory locked 7 15
2013
137. Jan Polycon Fashion Gazipur Fire Unknown 0 0
2013
138. Jan Abonti Colour Text, Unit 2, a sister Narayanganj Fire Short circuit 0 50
2013 org. of the Crony Group
139. Jan Pacific Jeans Group BGMEA Chittagong Export Fire Short circuit, stampede 0 35
2013 Processing Zone
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Garment factories is defined as the factories engaged in cutting and sewing as well as facilities doing knitting, spinning, weaving, washing, dyeing, printing, and
making textiles, accessories, and footwear.
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The NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights has compiled factory accidents from sources including Bangladeshi newspapers published in both English
and Bengali and non‐profit partners working on factory safety. We are grateful to the Solidarity Center, an AFL‐CIO affiliate, and the Bangladesh Occupational
Safety, Health, and Environment Foundation, for their assistance.
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