Some 3,000 workers of about 100 factories in Bangladesh have been trained in fire safety with support of International Labour Organization over the past year.
This was shared by Md Jashim Uddin, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, at a discussion organised by the chamber’s safety council at a hotel in the capital yesterday.
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Businesspeople have to not only do business but also comply with the rules. They must first be responsible in avoiding accidents and health risks in factories, Jashim said.
Just because the responsible authority visited a factory does not mean that the job is over. The owners can avoid potential losses by screening for infrastructure risks, he said.
“It is our job to cooperate with the businesspeople. So, you also have to be sincere in taking help,” said Mina Masud Uzzaman, additional inspector general of the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments.
