Every garments factory, intened to go on operation, must have 50% open space on the roof to get license.
In default, the fire services will not provide licnese.
According to existing laws every garment industry have to keep 25% open space on the roof.
“The fire deparment has informed us that they will not provide license to oprate garment factory if the building does not have 50% open space on the roof, said BGMEA Vice- Presidet Shahidullah Azim. He said the apex apparel trade body agreed with it.
The decision came at a meeting held yesterday between Bangladesh Garments Manufactures and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence Dirtector General Brig Gen Ali Ahmed Khan.
Earlier, the BGMEA had suspended Utilisation Declaration (UD) facilities of 160 enterprises as they did not have 25% open space on the roof of the factory buildings.
After the Tazreen Fashion fire incident, the Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense had directed the factory owners to vacate roofs of the factories. Later, responding to the owner’s request, it made mandatory to keep 25% open space on the roof of the garments factory.
This move was taken following Rana Plaza building collapse, which killed 1,127 workers, while over 2,500 sustained injuries.
