The Huffington Post. Primark to compensate victims of Bangladesh building collapse

The Irish clothing retailer Primark has agreed to compensate victims of the building collapse in Bangladesh which killed more than 380 people.

The disaster struck the building on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka last Wednesday, since when rescuers have continued to desperately search for survivors.

Many of those who died in the eight-storey Rana Plaza worked for a company that supplies clothes to Primark.

The company also urged other retailers who used the building to offer help and support to those affected.

Protesters targeted Primark’s flagship store in London last weekend and a petition was launched calling for the company and other retail brands which used the building to compensate the families of workers killed or injured. On Sunday, the owner of the building was arrested apparently attempting to cross the border into India.

Mohamed Sohel Rana forced workers to return to the factory on the day it collapsed despite cracks in the building being reported the previous day.