Due to fire, the productive sector in Dhaka is losing two thousand seven billion dollars every year. If this trend continues, by the year 2030 there will be a loss of 6 billion dollars in the clothing sector alone. About two and a half lakh garment workers will be at risk of losing their jobs.
On Saturday (April 27) these facts came out in the words of the speakers at a discussion meeting organized in a hotel in the capital. Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Foundation (OSHI) organized a seminar on ‘Impact of Climate Change on Occupational Health and Safety and Biochemical Pollution at Workplace’.
In the event, the negotiators demanded an official declaration of disaster in Dabdah to find a way out of the existing situation. In addition, they demanded financial assistance to the families of workers who lost their lives due to wildfires recently, inclusion of wildfire emissions in climate change policies, special social protection programs for people in dry areas, and inclusion of wildfires in occupational health in the Bangladesh Labor Act.
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Oshi Foundation chairperson Saki Rezwana presided over the discussion meeting. Jahangirnagar University professor Dr. presented the main speech. Sheikh Tauhidul Islam.
Dr. in the main speech. Sheikh Tauhidul Islam mentioned that workers may lose 25 percent of their total working hours in April and May due to intense heat waves. As a result, the estimated financial loss is 50 crore rupees.
Also spoke at the event – Oshi Foundation Vice Chairperson Dr. SM Morshed, Professor of Shere Bangla Agricultural University. Tajul Islam Chowdhury, Bangladesh University of Professionals Professor Josinta Jinia and occupational health expert Masum ul Alam.
40 representatives of various government institutions, labor organizations, research institutions and private development organizations were present in the discussion meeting.
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