Sumaya Khatun, 16, another victim of Tazreen Fashions fire, died yesterday evening. The death toll in the deadly incident now stands at 113.
Sumaya died at her home in Nischintapur of Ashulia. She died from an aggressive and rapidly growing tumour behind her right eye possibly triggered by the chemical fumes she had inhaled being trapped in the Tazreen Fashions factory, according to a press release.
The girl had neither received the salary for the month of November 2012 when the fire incident happened nor did she receive any compensation as an injured worker.
The fire broke out on November 24, 2012 at the Tazreen Fashions factory in Ashulia on the outskirts of the capital.
At least 200 were injured in the deadliest factory fire in the country’s history.
Sumaya will be buried at Melandaho of her home district Jamalpur after Zohr prayers today.
Eminent economist Professor Anu Muhammad, Moshrefa Mishu, a leader of Bangladesh garment workers’ forum, photographer Taslima Akhter, columnist Rahnuma Ahmed, and Activist Anthropologists members Saydia Gulrukh, Nazneen Shifa and Mahmudul Shumon expressed deep condolences at the death of Sumaya. They demanded that all injured and missing workers of Tazreen Fashions fire get their rightful compensation immediately.
