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Reported Death of Workers in Bangladesh, Aug, 2007

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Name Death or Injury Age Date of Report Location of Incident Industry Cause Source

Key Company or Organisation
Involved

1
Selim Death ? 2 Aug Banashree, Rangpur, Rampura, Dhaka Construction Electrocution Daily Star  
2
Shah Alam Death ? 2 Aug Bangram, Shutrapur Factory - Engineering Electrocution Daily Star  
3
Moyez Uddin Death ? 2 Aug Rasulbagh Construction Electrocution Daily Star  
4
Alam Death ? 3 Aug Kampashia, Gazipur Factory - Engineering Electrocution Amar Desh Dolon Workshop
5
Tariqul Islam Death ? 8 Aug Jamgara, Asulia, Savar, Dhaka Construction Fall from Height Bangladesh Observer Lusaka Group of Industries
6
Sohrab Hossin Death 20 9 Aug Rangs Bhavan, Tejgaon, Dhaka Construction Fall from Height Bangladesh Observer Rajuk
7
Rajon Chowdhury Death 24 11 Aug Faridpur Service - Electrician Electrocution Inquilab Rural Power Development Authority
8
Faruque Hossain Death 25 13 Aug Binder More, Rajshai Sadar Unclear Electrocution Sangbad  
9
Tarzan Death 18 13 Aug Adamji, Shiddriganj, Naraynaganj Construction Wall Collapse during demolition Amar Desh Broadlum Jute Mill, and Central Engineers
10
Fatema Begum Death 50 15 Aug Kafrul, Dhaka Construction Fall from height
See Investigation
Inquilab Opex Garment Building
11
Mahin Death 22 21 Aug Jurain, Dhaka Factory - Steel Mill Explosion Ittefaq Sun Steel Mill
11
Anwar Injury 25 21 Aug Jurain, Dhaka Factory - Steel Mill Explosion Ittefaq Sun Steel Mill
11
Salam Injury 20 21 Aug Jurain, Dhaka Factory - Steel Mill Explosion Ittefaq Sun Steel Mill
11
Sayad Ali Injury 27 21 Aug Jurain, Dhaka Factory - Steel Mill Explosion Ittefaq Sun Steel Mill
11
Liakat

Injury

35 21 Aug Jurain, Dhaka Factory - Steel Mill Explosion Ittefaq Sun Steel Mill
11
Jummon Injury 18 21 Aug Jurain, Dhaka Factory - Steel Mill Explosion Ittefaq Sun Steel Mill
12
Sumon Death 20 23 Aug Banubazar, Shitakundo, Chittagong Factory - Steel Re-rolling mill Explosion New Age Seema Re-rolling
12
Nasir Death 18 23 Aug Banubazar, Shitakundo, Chittagong FActory - Steel Re-rolling mill Explosion New Age Seema Re-rolling
12
Sohrab Death 22 23 Aug Banubazar, Shitakundo, Chittagong Factory - Steel Re-rolling mill Explosion New Age Seema Re-rolling
12
Salam Death 35 23 Aug Banubazar, Shitakundo, Chittagong Factory - Steel Re-rolling mill Explosion New Age Seema Re-rolling
12
15 Injuries Injuries   23 Aug Banubazar, Shitakundo, Chittagong Factory - Steel Re-rolling mill Explosion New Age Seema Re-rolling
13
Sadekul Islam Death 28 1 Aug Forest Laboroatories Area, Sholoshahar Services - fishery Electrocuted Bhorer Kagoj Fisheries Laboratory
14
Injury to five workers Injury - 3 Aug Targach Area, Gazipur Factory - Garment Gas explosion Prothom Alo Henaro Fashion
15
Mantu Miah Death 35 6 Aug Adabar, Shamoli, Dhaka Construction Brick fell on head Samokal -
16
Mukul Sakar (alias Nitai) Death 30 8 Aug 709 Bara Maghbazar Service Explosion Sangbad Nitu Enterprise
17
Sultan

Death

30 11 Aug Nandipara, Narayanganj Service Fall from height Dinkal Rajak Mia's House
18
Rejoan Death 25 14 Aug 61 Green Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka Construction Fall from height Prothom Alo Multiplan construction
19
Azad Injury 21 14 Aug Shamoli, Dhaka Construction Fall from height Prothom Alo ASA Tower
20
Abdul Kuddus Death 30 17 Aug Baghabari, Baral River,Shahajadar, Shirajganj Transport - boat Electrocution Bhorer Kagoj -
20
Abdus Sabur Death 25 17 Aug Baghabari, Baral River,Shahajadar, Shirajganj Transport - boat Electrocution Bhorer Kagoj -
20
Abdul Rahim (22) Death 30 17 Aug Baghabari, Baral River,Shahajadar, Shirajganj Transport - boat Electrocution Bhorer Kagoj -
21
Rubel Death 20 23 Aug Paschim Gaon College Road, Ward no-6, Laksham, Comilla Construction Electrocuted Prothom Alo Syed Ali Miah's House
22
Shamrat Death 40 23 Aug Mazar Road, Dhaka Construction Building collapse Sangbad Monir contractor
22
Shaidul Death 30 23 Aug Mazar Road, Dhaka Construction Building collapse Sangbad Monir contractor
23
Malek Death 45 24 Aug Sanalpara, Bera Municipality, Pabna Construction Wall collapse Ittefaq -
24
Injury to 3 workers injury - 27 Aug Kamalbag, 30/6 Debidas Ghat Lane, Lalbagh, Dhaka Factory - Chemical Chemical Fire Dinkal -
25
Jamal Death 35 9 Aug   Gobindapur, Durgapur, Bakherganj, Barisal Construction Building Collapse Jugantor Abdul Latin Khan, Land Registry Officer (employer)

 

Incident 1: Death of Selim, 2 August 2007,
Selim, a construction worker was electrocuted when an electric wire came into contact with an iron rod he was holding

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Incident 2: Death of Shah Alam, 2 August 2007, Dhaka
Whilst working at an engineering workshop, he came into contact with a live wire whilst pressing a light switch

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Incident 3: Death of Moyez Uddin, 2 August 2007, Dhaka
Electrocuted to death when working on an under-construction building

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Incident 4: Death of Alam, 3 August 2007, Gazipur
Whilst working as a 'denting' worker at Dolon workshop, he was electrocuted

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Incident 5: Death of Tariqul Islam, 8 August 2007, Dhaka
Feel from the rooftop of a building at Jamgara.

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Incident 6: Death of Sohrab Hossain (20), 9 August 2007, Dhaka
Demolition worker, working for a sub-contractor, employed by Rajuk, fell from teh 13th floor of a building whilst it was being demolished

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Incident 7: Death of Rajon Chowdhury (24), 11 August 2007
Employed by the Rural Power Development Authority, he became electrocuted, whilst disconnecting an illegal wire

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Incident 8: Death of Faruque Hossain (25), 13 August 2007, Rajshahi
Whilst undertaking some dying on the roof of the Roads and Highway Field Laboratory, he came into contact with an 11,000 volt wire.

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Incident 9: Death of Tarzan (18), and injury to six others, 13 August 2007, Narayanganj
Whilst demolishing a building, a wall collapsed. The contractor was called Central Engineers from Motijheel.

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Incident 10: Death of Fatemah Begum (50), 15 August 2007, Dhaka
Whilst working at a building adjacent of Opex Garments, makshift steps made from bricks collapsed and she fell and died. See Investigation

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Incident 11: Death of Mahin (22), and injuries to Anwar, Salam, Sayad Ali, Liakat, and Jummon
An explosion took place whilst melting iron at the Sun Steel Mill

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Incident 12: Death of Sumon (20), Nasir, Sohrab and Salam, 23 August 2007, Chittagong
An explosion took place in Seema Auto re-rolling mill. Police say that this was the result of a leakage in the furnace pipe

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Incident 13: Death of Sadekul Islam (28), 1 August 2007, Chittagong
Electrocution whilst undertaking work at the Fisheries Laboratory

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Incident 14: Injury to Antu Sarkar (30), Kamal Uddin (40), Mofazil Karim (35), Ruma Akhter (20)
Workers of Titas Gas were welding the gas line and it suddenly exploded and fire spread throughout the factory.

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Incident 15: Death of Mantu Miah (35), 6 August 2007, Dhaka
A brick from the 3rd floor of an under-construction building fell on his head

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Incident 16: Death of Mukul Sarkar (30), 8 August 2007
An old gas cylinder at Nitu Enterprise, a sales and repairing centre, exploded whilst Mukuk was repairing it

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Incident 17: Death of Sultan (30), 11 August 2007, Narayanganj
Whilst repairing a water pipe on the rooftop of the building owend by Rajuk Miah, he slipped.

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Incident 18: Death of Rejoan (25), 14 August 2007, Dhaka
He fell from the 8th floor of an under construction building, ASA Tower where Multiplan Construction were the contractors

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Incident 19: Injury to Azad
Inured when he fell from the 4th floor of the building under construction

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Incident 20: Death of Abdul Kuddus (30), Abdus Sabur (25) , Abdul Rahim (22), 6 August 2007, Sirajganj
After loading earth onto a board, they reached a local gas company, and the iron keel of the boat made contact with the electric wire.

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Incident 21: Death of Rubel (20), 23 August 2007, Comilla
Electrocuted whlst putting tin into the store room of Syed Ali Miah's house

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Incident 22: Deaths of Shamrat (40) and Shaidul (30), 23 August 2007, Dhaka
A mosque at Mirpur that was being constructed collpaed and the workers became trapped. Another 5 or 6 workers were injured. The contractos was Monir.

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Incident 23: Death of Malek (45), 24 August 2007, Pabna
During the construction of a wall for a businessman, it collapsed

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Incident 24: Injuries to Farhad (20), Dulal (18) and Oadul (15), 27 August, Dhaka
When the workers were mixing chemical ingredients insider a tin shed, it exploded and caused a fire that gutted the factory.

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Incident 25: Death of Jamal (35), 9 August 2007, Barisal
Whilst an illegal establishment of a building of Alauddin Howlader was being demolished, Abdul Latif Khan (a Land Registry Officer) used some workers who were crushed to death when the building collapsed onto them

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