A Dhaka court on Sunday placed four garment owners of Rana Plaza building, on a four-day remand in a case filed in connection with the collapse of the building. The accused garments factory owners are Anisur Rahman, Chairman of Ether Tex, Aminul Islam, Chairman of Phantom Apparels Limited and Phantom Tack Limited,
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Rescue operation at Rana Plaza formally ends
The rescue operation for bodies from the wreckage of the collapsed building Rana Plaza in Savar formally came to an end on Monday evening on the 20th day of the operation. Rescue team recovered a total of 1127 bodies so far from the debris of collapsed building. Army officials involved with the operation said they ... Read more
HC directs preparation of list of missing Rana Plaza victims
The High Court (HC) on Monday sought a list of the victims who were still missing following the Rana Plaza collapse at Savar. The nine-storey ‘Rana Plaza’ that housed five garment factories collapsed on April 24 leaving at least 1,127 killed while more than 2,500 have been found injured till today and several hundred is ... Read more
US brands used Rana Plaza factories, Canada retailers to update industry guidelines
The United States on Wednesday acknowledged that American clothing retailers were being supplied by the Bangladesh garment factories in Rana Plaza whose collapse killed more than 450 people. The US called on the country to ensure workers’ rights and safe working conditions. ‘We understand that businesses operating in this
Garments at Rana Plaza have links to US companies
The garment factories housed in the collapsed Rana Plaza in Savar have links to companies in the United States and Washington, with whom they will discuss what roles they can play to improve the working conditions in Bangladesh. “We understand that businesses operating in this building appear to have links to numerous companies in the ... Read more
Rana, accomplices remanded
A Dhaka court on Monday placed Sohel Rana, the owner of Rana Plaza at Savar that collapsed last Wednesday killing at least 381 people, under a 15-days police remand in two separate cases filed against him. Along with Rana, the court also granted Anisur Rahman, owner of Ether Tex Ltd, 13-day police remand in two ... Read more
Strike at educational institutions today
Leftist student organisations platform Progressive Students’ Alliance will enforce today a strike in all educational institutions across the country, demanding capital punishment of the owners of garment factories at Rana Plaza of Savar. They will boycott classes and examinations between 11:00am
Workers’ union demands compensation for victims
The Sylhet District Construction Worker Union on Sunday formed a human chain in the city, demanding immediate arrest of the owners of garment factories housed at Rana Plaza, proper compensation for the victims’ families and necessary treatment for the wounded apparel workers. The union members participated in the human chain
Factory owners, engineers on remand
A Dhaka court on Saturday placed two garment factory owners of Rana Plaza on 12-day remand for interrogation, six days each in two cases. Police on Friday night arrested New Weave Bottoms owner Mahbubur Rahman Taposh and Bazlus Samad Adnan, owner of New Weave Style, in connection with
Deadly collapse renews ‘sweatshop’ safety woes
The collapse of the eight-storey Rana Plaza that killed more than 240 people is prompting renewed calls for foreign retailers and clothing companies to ensure the safety of workers in Bangladesh. The blame for the string of tragedies in the country’s garment sector must be shared between ‘ruthless’ factory bosses, a ‘negligent’ government and Western ... Read more