In April 2013, the world witnessed the devastations of garment factory workers and their families in Bangladesh as the buildings where these garment factories were located collapsed. The death toll reached more than 1000 people and many more suffered in this preventable tragedy. The buildings that collapsed were constructed using substandard materials and did not comply with the building codes and safety requirements. These factories were contracted by several well-known multinational companies to produce clothing that was to be sold in North America and European countries.
