FROM SAVAR: One year has passed since the Rana Plaza, the eight-storey building, collapsed where some 1136 workers died and 2,438 injured people were rescued. Thousands of mournful people gathered in front of that cursed Rana Plaza on Thursday, remembering the deadliest garment-factory accident in history, the painful battle.

Different Socio-cultural organizations along with political figures, service holders, students and the families of the victims gathered there. The highway next to Rana Plaza was blocked for the crowd.

They thronged there with many demands for the victims and their families and showed their painful admiration to the strong hands of the nation.

Garment Workers Unity Forum staged a demonstration to meet their 9-point demand. Moreover, they formed a human chain on a demand of adequate compensation for the worst sufferers of Rana Plaza.

The President of the organization Nazma Akter said that one year has passed the deadliest accident happened and the workers have not got enough compensation yet. “The government should take proper initiatives in this issue otherwise we will stage further protest,” she added.

Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) Narayanganj organized a blood donation program and free medical camp in honor of the missing workers.

Dhaka District Jatiyatabadi Mahila Dal also demanded to confiscate all the wealth of Sohel Rana, the owner of Rana Plaza and also urged to award him the maximum penalty.

The agitated garment workers staged demonstration and brought out procession on demand of seizing Rana’s wealth and distribute those to the victims and their families. Moreover, they urged to punish the culprit to the maximum.

Abdul Mannan Sheikh, father of one of the victims, said that we have got some Tk1.5 lac, 20 thousands with dead body, TK45,000 through Bkash. Will thousands crore taka compensation meet the loss of my son’s life and bring my son back? he threw question.

BDST: 1306 HRS, APR 24, 2014