Miss Khatun had a small bottle of water with her, which soon ran out.

BBC: Bangladesh survivor: 'I was waiting for death'

Miss Khatun, who is single, said she and her sister were the main bread-winners for their family of six.

BBC: Bangladesh survivor: 'I was waiting for death'

Nurjahan Khatun, director of the Jagonari Centre, said there were some unique considerations.

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Home Minister Sahara Khatun has visited the site and told the BBC Bengali service that the fire was "a tragedy".

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Rescue workers found Ms Khatun alive inside the rubble on Saturday.

BBC: Bangladesh survivor: 'I was waiting for death'

Merina Khatun, 21, was a sewing operator at a garment factory inside the eight-floor building which collapsed on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, on Wednesday.

BBC: Bangladesh survivor: 'I was waiting for death'

She and her colleagues were also told the building's owner had had the building checked by engineers and that nothing causing alarm had been found during the inspection, Miss Khatun added.

BBC: Bangladesh survivor: 'I was waiting for death'

Asked why she entered the building on Wednesday despite believing the building was unsafe, Miss Khatun said the factory supervisors had threatened them and said those who did not go to work would not get paid.

BBC: Bangladesh survivor: 'I was waiting for death'