Award Winning Documentary Film
Oporajeo
“Invincible”
Survivors of the world’s deadliest garment factory disaster refused to be defined by tragedy. They built something extraordinary.
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OPORAJEO: Invincible
On April 24, 2013, the Rana Plaza garment factory complex collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing over 1,100 workers. This film tells the story of what rose from the rubble.
Runtime: 26 minutes · Directed by Naheed Shabab
What Rose from the Ashes
Seven Survivors Built Something Extraordinary
In the aftermath of Rana Plaza, seven women who survived the collapse made a decision that would change thousands of lives. Rather than return to the same exploitative system that had nearly killed them, they founded their own factory—one built on a radical premise: the workers would own it.
They named it Oporajeo—Bengali for “Invincible.”
What began as seven women and a shared vision has grown into a thriving cooperative of over 280 worker-owners. Every person who sews at Oporajeo earns Fair Trade wages, receives profit dividends, and has an ownership stake in the business they build together each day.
2013
Founded by 7 Rana Plaza survivors
280+
Worker-owners today
1,000+
Jobs created since founding
Your Connection to This Story
Every Market Bag Carries This Story
Apolis partnered with the Oporajeo cooperative to produce our Market Bags and Market Totes—handcrafted by the same women who refused to let tragedy define them.
When you carry an Apolis Market Bag, you carry the work of their hands. Every bag provides Fair Trade wages, profit dividends, and funds a free school—Shongkolon Pathshala—for workers’ children.
Your purchase is not charity. It is partnership.
“We are not victims. We are owners.”
— Oporajeo Worker-Owner
Fair Trade
Certified Wages
Worker-Owned
Profit Dividends
Verified Impact
The Numbers Behind the Mission
280+
Worker-Owners
Each with an ownership stake in the cooperative
1,000+
Jobs Created
Since founding in 2013
100%
Fair Trade Wages
Plus profit dividends and retirement fund
1
Free School
Shongkolon Pathshala, for workers' children
“Apolis has built a model where fashion serves as a vehicle for economic development.”
— Forbes
“A brand proving that transparency and profitability can coexist.”
— HuffPost
Handcrafted at Oporajeo
Market Bags That Carry a Story
Each bag is handcrafted by artisans at the Oporajeo and Saidpur cooperatives in Bangladesh. Personalizable with custom text.
Market Bag
Handcrafted & Customizable
Our original Market Bag, handcrafted at the Oporajeo cooperative in Bangladesh. Each bag is made from natural jute and can be personalized with custom text.
From $58
Petite Market Bag
Handcrafted & Customizable
A perfectly proportioned version of our Market Bag for everyday carry. Same artisan craftsmanship, same Fair Trade impact.
From $48
Market Tote
Handcrafted & Customizable
Handcrafted at the Oporajeo cooperative. A versatile, mission-driven tote for everyday carry.
From $32
Wine Tote
Handcrafted & Customizable
The perfect host gift. Handcrafted from natural jute and personalizable with custom text for any occasion.
From $24
Carry the Story
Every Apolis Market Bag is handcrafted by artisans at the Oporajeo cooperative—women who turned tragedy into triumph, and a factory collapse into a worker-owned future. Your purchase provides Fair Trade wages, profit dividends, and funds education for the next generation.
With love from Los Angeles, California