ActionAid Bangladesh 317d ago

On this day in 2013, time stood still. The collapse of Rana Plaza in Savar buried the dreams of thousands of garment workers beneath the rubble — claiming countless lives in an instant. Moments after the collapse, a massive rescue operation began to save those trapped beneath the ruins. Alongside the fire service, armed forces, and local volunteers, ActionAid Bangladesh joined the urgent humanitarian response. How did the rescue efforts unfold? What were those harrowing moments like for the rescuers? And how did courage and compassion come together to build a human wall of resistance in the face of disaster? In this powerful podcast, our Country Director Farah Kabir and Humanitarian Programme Lead Md. Abdul Alim recall their first-hand experiences from those dark days. 🎧 Listen to "In Memory of Rana Plaza" – a tribute to resilience, solidarity, and hope.