Revisiting the Rana Plaza Collapse Tragedy in Bangladesh: A Study of Aftermath Cases from the Victims’ Perspective

Samsul Alam; Md. Masum Iqbal; Afrin Sumaiya; Md. Ariful Islam

doi:10.61606/BJMIS.V10N2.A5

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.61606/BJMIS.V10N2.A5

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Rana Plaza Collapse, Readymade Garments, Unethical Business Practices, Case Study

Samsul Alam

Department of Management Information Systems, Faculty of Business Studies, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Rangpur-5404, Bangladesh.

Md. Masum Iqbal

Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Business and Entrepreneurship, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh.

Sumaiya Afrin

Department of Social Welfare, Institute of Social Welfare and Research, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

Md. Ariful Islam

Department of Management Information Systems, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

Abstract

The Rana Plaza (RP) collapse is considered one of the deadliest industrial disasters in history, and it exposed critical ethical failures within the Ready-Made Garment (RMG) industry. This paper explores the tragedy through the theoretical lens of unethical business practices that contributed to the occurrence of such a disaster and increased the magnitude of the disaster. The present research, adopting a qualitative case study approach on the basis of secondary data, explores eight illustrative cases in order to look at the human, social, and economic impacts of the collapse. The findings detail how unethical practices, including violations of building codes, unsafe working conditions, and employee exploitation, resulted in immense human suffering among vulnerable victims hailing from the poorest sections of Bangladesh. The study highlights specific gaps in organizational accountability and systemic failure within the rehabilitation process among survivors. This study identifies that unethical business practices lead to the RP tragedy and contributes to the literature on the RMG industry, industrial hazards, and business ethics. Additionally, it offers actionable recommendations to promote ethical adherence and strengthen regulatory enforcement within the RMG industry. The urgency of taking proactive measures to prevent future disasters and ensure sustainable development through ethics-oriented business practices has been clearly underscored.

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Author Biographies

Samsul Alam, Department of Management Information Systems, Faculty of Business Studies, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Rangpur-5404, Bangladesh.

Samsul Alam is an assistant professor as well as a researcher who teaches and studies management information systems (MIS) in Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur. He achieved MPhil (equivalent) degree from University of Extremadura, Spain by being awarded Erasmus Mundus fully funded scholarship and MBA in MIS from University of Dhaka. Overtime, he has published articles and book chapters in peer-reviewed, indexed journals published by reputed publishers in home and abroad including some SSCI and Scopus indexed journals. He also presented some papers in national and international conferences. He has research interest in the field of digital healthcare, AI, business analytics, e-commerce, fin-tech, and other topics related to MIS.

Md. Masum Iqbal, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Business and Entrepreneurship, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh.

Md. Masum Iqbal is currently playing role as the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Entrepreneurship in Daffodil International University. He is the professor of the Department of Business Administration at the same university. He completed his PhD from the Department of Banking and Insurance, University of Dhaka. His teaching area is marketing. He has research interest in the field of consumer marketing, digital marketing, online shopping, ethics in business, strategy, Islamic marketing, CRM, CSR, green logistics, and more.

Sumaiya Afrin, Department of Social Welfare, Institute of Social Welfare and Research, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

Sumaiya Afrin is an independent researcher specializing in social work. She holds an MSS and BSS from the Institute of Social Welfare and Research at the University of Dhaka. Sumaiya has been recognized for her academic achievements with the Abul Hossain Chowdhury Memorial Trust merit scholarship, as well as scholarships from the Skills for Employment Investment Program and the Women’s Skill Development for Freelancing Marketplace project, funded by a Dutch Foundation. Proficient in digital marketing and graphics design, Sumaiya's research interests encompass social work, child health, physical disability, poverty alleviation, the Halal industry, Islamic philosophy, and more.

Md. Ariful Islam, Department of Management Information Systems, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

Md. Ariful Islam has around 10 years of teaching experience in the field of MIS. Currently he is serving University of Dhaka as an Assistant Professor. He completed his MBA in MIS from University of Dhaka. He has also completed MA in Islamic Studies and Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science and Engineering as well as in Education and Teaching. His current research interests are digital humanities & culture, business ethics, social compliance, security and privacy, MIS audit, e-governance, ICT for corruption reduction, FinTech, blockchain, cryptocurrency, and crowdfunding.

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Alam, S., Iqbal, M. M., Sumaiya, A., & Islam, M. A. (2025). Revisiting the Rana Plaza Collapse Tragedy in Bangladesh: A Study of Aftermath Cases from the Victims’ Perspective. Bangladesh Journal of MIS, 10(02), 83-110. https://doi.org/10.61606/BJMIS.V10N2.A5

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Revisiting the Rana Plaza Collapse Tragedy in Bangladesh: A Study of Aftermath Cases from the Victims’ Perspective

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