THE whole country was grievously shocked by a deadly explosion at a packaging industry just before Eid. The death toll has already reached 34 and some more people are feared dead. It was the worst tragedy after Rana plaza incident in 2013. Fire fighters and army rescue teams were working together, even on the Eid day. The investigation committee is yet to confirm the reason behind this deadly incident. But evidences of negligence were noticeable at some places inside the factory which is very unfortunate and least expected from a multinational enterprise like this.
Safety should be given the highest priority in a factory. We cannot blame our luck for the incident like we did in case of Rana Plaza. The accident should be thoroughly investigated into and its causes and people responsible must be clearly identified and appropriate actions should be taken against those responsible. Otherwise accidents of similar nature will continue to happen and more human lives will be lost. It is high time we woke up and took proper measures so that tragedy like Tongi factory explosion could be avoided.
Shahnawaz Khan
Niketon, Dhaka
