Savar
Brutal testimony of deadly disaster
The year, 2013, was very turbulent in the history of Bangladesh politics. At that time, the trial of crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War was going on in the country which disturbed the members of Jamaat-e-Islami. Jamaat along with its student wing Chhatra Shibir was continuing a series of violent programmes protesting the trial. It was in the context of this trial that 'Gonojagoron Mancha' (mass-upsurge stage) emerged at the beginning of the year. Meanwhile, ahead of the national elections, the movement to restore the caretaker government was going on under the banner of the 18-party alliance led by the BNP.
Trial drags on as all accused except Sohel Rana out on bail
Even though 11 years have passed since the collapse of Rana Plaza in Savar, the trial of the murder case in this incident has not been completed till now. In addition, all the accused except building owner Sohel Rana are out of jail on bail. Moreover, the trial of the case filed under the Building Construction Rules Act for alleged defects in the construction of the building has not seen much progress.
Photo exhibition marking 11 years of the Rana Plaza tragedy
Bangladesh Garment Sramik Sanghoti organized the two-day event in front of the ruins of Rana Plaza in Savar on Tuesday (April 23) morning. The event was inaugurated by Jasmin Akhter, an injured laborer who was trapped inside the rubble.
2 killed as oil tanker overturns, catches fire in Savar
Two people were burnt to death and seven others injured when a tank lorry carrying oil overturned and caught fire on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar on Tuesday morning.
National Memorial to remain closed from March 23 to 25
The National Memorial at Savar will remain inaccessible to the public from March 23 to 25 over cleanliness purpose before observing the Independence Day on March 26.
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