The Rana Plaza collapse in 2013 was the world's deadliest industrial disaster since the Bhopal gas leak in 1984. Bangladesh's garment exports to the US declined after Rana Plaza, and political unrest also hurt the apparel sector through loss of export. However, Bangladesh's garment exports to the US grew 2.82% in the second month of the year, rebounding as the US cut imports from other countries, which a BGMEA vice president saw as a positive sign despite potential falling exports from ongoing political unrest.