Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-A Bangladesh Court on Monday asked the Criminal Investigation Department to submit probe reports before it by August 13 in two cases filed on Rana Plaza building collapse incident in 2013.
At least 1,135 people were killed and hundreds injured when the eight-storey Rana Plaza housing five readymade garment factories collapsed on April 24 last year, which is termed as the worst industrial disaster of the world.
Senior judicial magistrate of Dhaka came up with the order as CID failed to submit the report Monday.
CID was scheduled to submit the probe reports in both the cases–filed by Savar police and Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk)–Monday.
Rajuk filed the case against building owner Sohel Rana for the structural fault found at the building and constructing the structure using substandard materials and violating building code.
Wali Ashraf, a sub-inspector of Savar Police Station, filed the other case against Rana, his father Abdul Khalek and the owners of the five garments housed in the building for loss of lives and damages.
BBN/AS/SS-30June14-11:50am (BST)
