Workplace deaths in Bangladesh in 2016 (Including National Child Labour Elimination policy, 2010) Published by Supported by Promoting Safety, Enforcing Rights i Workplace deaths in Bangladesh in 2016 (Including National Child Labour Elimination policy, 2010) Published by Safety and Rights Society 14/23 Babor Road (4th floor) Block B, Mohammadpur Dhaka 1207 Tel: +88 02 - 9119903-4 Mobile: 01974 666890 Web: www.safetyandrights.org Email:
[email protected] Date of Publication March 2017 Copyright Safety and Rights Society ISBN: Printed by Chowdhury Printers and Supply 48/A/1 Badda Nagar, B.D.R Gate-1 Pilkhana, Dhaka-1205 ii Foreword Like previous years, Safety and Rights Society (SRS) has conducted a yearly survey on workplace deaths - the sixth in the series. The present report includes information on workplace deaths (as well as injuries that took place in the same incident that resulted in the deaths) throughout 2016 by monitoring 26 newspapers (15 national and 11 regional). A number of the media reports on workplaces have also been subject to on-site investigations as part of our work on assisting families obtains compensation. This publication also includes the text of National Child Labour Elimination Policy, 2010 which we hope will be useful for those working for ensuring workers’ rights in Bangladesh. We realize that many workers die from other means - on the way to seeking work, in political protests or in house fires etc – but these are not related to their work and so are not included in this report. This report also does not include Bangladesh workers who die outside the country.