systematically and the common findings will be offered as recommendation to amend the current labour law in the country. 6. Literature Review Many researchers have investigated the working conditions in the Bangladesh garments industry. In fact, working conditions in the RMG sector are below standard and do not meet the ILO standards. Labour standards and rights are commonly ignored in the RMG factories in Bangladesh. Work areas are often over crowded with limited workspaces, causing occupational hazards such as musculoskeletal disorders and contagious diseases. Injuries, fatalities, disablement and death from fire and building collapses are frequent in the RMG sector. The absence of labour standards monitoring system and ineffective building codes, poor enforcement and outdated labour laws, and a lack of awareness of labour rights among workers are the major problems in this sector. In his study in 2012, Md Nasir Uddin5 has identified following factors which relate safety issue which are the important cause of the accident. ● Routes are blocked by storage materials ● Machine layout is often staggered ● Lack of signage for escape route ● No provision for emergency lighting ● Doors, opening along escape routes, are not fire resistant. ● Doors are not self-closing and often do not open along the direction of escape. ● Adequate doors as well as adequate staircases are not provided to aid quick exit ● Fire exit or emergency staircase lacks proper maintenance ● Lack of proper exit route to reach the place of safety Parked vehicles, goods and rubbish on the outside of the building obstruct exits to the open air ● Fire in a Bangladesh factory is likely to spread quickly because the principle of compartmentalization is practiced ● Lack of awareness among the workers and the owners 5 Uddin, M.N., A Study on the Work place Environment in Garment Industry: Challenges and opportunities, Institute of Social Welfare and Research, (2012), pp. 88-89, University of Dhaka.