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A joint press release on 1 March 2026 highlighted the death and serious injury of workers at the state-owned Waste Management Corporation Ltd (WAMCO). On 22 February 2026, an employee sustained life-threatening injuries after falling into a waste container and remains on mechanical ventilation. On 28 January 2026, police found the body of 24-year-old Bangladeshi national Ameen Mia under garbage at Thilafushi landfill, where he worked. Police confirmed viewing CCTV footage from 26 January 2026 showing the bucket of the excavator being used to handle waste. The incidents raise questions about employer responsibilities, workplace safety, labour rights, and accountability.

A joint press release on 1 March 2026 highlighted the death and serious injury of workers at the state-owned Waste Management Corporation Ltd (WAMCO). On 22 February 2026, an employee sustained life-threatening injuries after falling into a waste container and remains on mechanical ventilation. On 28 January 2026, police found the body of 24-year-old Bangladeshi national Ameen Mia under garbage at Thilafushi landfill, where he worked. Police confirmed viewing CCTV footage from 26 January 2026 showing the bucket of the excavator being used to handle waste. The incidents raise questions about employer responsibilities, workplace safety, labour rights, and accountability.

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A joint press release on 1 March 2026 highlighted the death and serious injury of workers at the state-owned Waste Management Corporation Ltd (WAMCO). On 22 February 2026, an employee sustained life-threatening injuries after falling into a waste container and remains on mechanical ventilation. On 28 January 2026, police found the body of 24-year-old Bangladeshi national Ameen Mia under garbage at Thilafushi landfill, where he worked. Police confirmed viewing CCTV footage from 26 January 2026 showing the bucket of the excavator being used to handle waste. The incidents raise questions about employer responsibilities, workplace safety, labour rights, and accountability.

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