< p > the engineering and Technical University of Bangladesh (BUET) recently formed a task force to investigate the construction safety of 70 garment enterprises. The survey shows that only 6 of the 70 factories comply with the relevant regulations, and the remaining 64 enterprises have structural deviation or potential risks. < /p >
< p > two factories in Dhaka have been ordered to close in the factories under investigation. One of them is the "a target=" _blank "href=" //m.pmae.cn/ "clothing" /a "factory" located in Malibag, Dhaka, and the other one is a target= "_blank" target= "href=" in the four tier multi-purpose building of Manikganj. Professor Rachman, director of the civil engineering department at BUET, said the task force found that 4 other factories also had potential safety hazards, including wall cracks. Mohamed Mujibur Rahman, the head of the task force, said: "we have informed the owners of the 4 factories immediately to carry out detailed analysis of the plant layout, geological examination documents and safety equipment plan to avoid disaster." the head of the task force added that in the next 3~6 months, they will also require all owners to conduct further structural analysis. < /p >
< p > the investigation team includes the supporting columns and other building structures of the building, as well as the ground structure, as well as the inspection documents related to production and future planning. < /p >
P, another member of the ad hoc group, said that nearly 300 applications have been received, including clothing factories, residential buildings, banks, hospitals and some private organizations. However, some owners of buildings are reluctant to accept inspections. < /p >
There are a total of 3600 member enterprises of the garment manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) in Bangladesh. It is understood that 60% of the enterprises jointly carry out production with other units in public buildings, and 10% of the enterprises are produced in factories converted from residential buildings, and only 30% of the factories are produced in specialized buildings. P < /p >
< p > it is reported that the two group of investigation teams composed of European and American clothing retailers and brand dealers will check their factories in Bangladesh in the near future. BGMEA specifically requests all members to inspect building safety and improve overall production equipment to avoid accidents. < /p >