Texy Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Rest of the article... Negligence, corruption, greed ...how many times have we seen this already in South Asia? 300 human being perished while making cheap labored clothes for brand name clothing companies... (NSFW, NSFL) Two factory bosses and two engineers were detained in Bangladesh on Saturday, three days after the collapse of a building where low-cost garments were made for Western brands killed at least 352 people. 3,000 mainly young women workers was still on the run when the building collapsed. 900 people are still missing.
EnterTheVoid Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 We just never learn from our mistakes, do we? Keep repeating the same ****ing mistakes over and over again.
Clarke Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 Just goes to show, incompetence & corruption from govts can make the people pay a dear price.
mhr123 Posted April 28, 2013 Posted April 28, 2013 nothing new in sub-continent..it happens every 6 mths as one or the other flats comes down due to faulty construction / bad material or very old flats. These are unheard of abroad.
ravishingravi Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/04/rescue-efforts-halted-at-collapsed-bangladesh-building/100505/
jiggo Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 Ban red bricks! It is a disgrace we are still using these sh!te quality low strength bricks. No point blaming engineers. If you pay peanuts you get monkeys. It is scary seeing so many 10 storey+ buildings being constructed using red bricks across India.
Tiger-Don Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 The story that shocked me the most was about Shahana, who was alive in debris for 5 days, and the rescuers promised her that they would get her alive, but then couldnt due to a fire that was caused by the oxygen and drill machine... She begged the rescuers and told them to save her and she said she wanted to see her 2 kids.. :'(
Sachin=GOD Posted May 1, 2013 Posted May 1, 2013 Bangladesh Building Collapse Due to Shoddy Construction - The deadly catastrophe was entirely preventable, experts say - National Geographic
Texy Posted May 2, 2013 Author Posted May 2, 2013 People are lashing out on social media.... It's unbelievable to think that a Tommy Hilfiger shirt costs $70 while the workers bloodying their hands make about $37 A M O N T H.
Clarke Posted May 2, 2013 Posted May 2, 2013 Bangladesh Building Collapse Due to Shoddy Construction - The deadly catastrophe was entirely preventable' date=' experts say [/quote'] That's almost always the case in our part of the world. That's a tricky one for the corporations, and almost all of them are into the rat race. The enforcement has to come from the govts of developing nations.
Texy Posted May 3, 2013 Author Posted May 3, 2013 Death toll now 500 Disney is pulling out of Pakistan and Bangladesh citing this recent tragedy.
Crookbond Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 People are lashing out on social media.... It's unbelievable to think that a Tommy Hilfiger shirt costs $70 while the workers bloodying their hands make about $37 A M O N T H. What is your opinion on products from China consumed by thousands of Amreekans? Are you ok paying 1.5 times the cost for the same product?
Texy Posted May 7, 2013 Author Posted May 7, 2013 Death toll past 700 now What is your opinion on products from China consumed by thousands of Amreekans? Are you ok paying 1.5 times the cost for the same product? Yes I would absolutely pay 2-3x more and it would be an added incentive not to buy things I don't need. Some of the responsibility also lies with the corrupt govt of these countries that let things slide for bribes. Building inspectors, engineers, architects, city officials.
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