The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday (January 15) ordered the trial court to dispose of the murder case in connection with the collapse of Rana Plaza in Savar that left over 1,000 garment workers dead in 2013 within six months.

A four-member bench of SC, led by Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan, also upheld a Chamber Court order that postponed the bail of the building’s owner Sohel Rana.

The Appellate Division’s order regarding the bail will remain in place until the case is disposed of.

Deputy Attorney General Sarowar Hossain Bappi represented the state while counsel Md Kamrul Islam stood for the accused.

On 6 April last year, the High Court granted bail to Sohel Rana in the murder case while the prosecution submitted a petition seeking a stay order in this regard later.

On 9 April, the Chamber Court stayed the High Court order and sent the petition to the regular bench of the Appellate Division.

On 10 July, the Appellate Division issued a rule asking to keep the petition, filed by the state, stand over and also ordered to keep the bail order (High Court order) stayed until the petition was settled.

On 24 April 2013, Rana Plaza, an illegally constructed building that housed five garment factories, came down crashing, killing 1,138 people and injuring over 2,000 others.

BDST: 1557 HRS, JAN 15, 2024
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