Rana finally charged in ACC case

Rana finally charged in ACC case

Finally the name of Sohel Rana, who was excluded in the case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission on the construction of Rana Plaza in violation of the building code, has been included in the charge sheet.
The ACC yesterday approved the charge sheet in the case filed on June 15 with Savar Police Station, saying the accused in league with each other had built Rana Plaza violating the Bangladesh National Building Code. The building collapsed last year, killing at least 1,135 people.

The case was lodged against Savar municipal mayor, Rana's parents and 14 others.
"During the investigation, several FIR-named accused stated that Rana exercised influence in constructing the faulty building and setting up garment factories illegally in the shopping complex," ACC Commissioner Shahabuddin said, explaining why Rana's name was finally included in the charge sheet.
Asked why Rana was dropped from the FIR, Shahabuddin said it was done since Rana did not own the piece of land on which the building was made and had not made any formal appeal seeking approval for the building.
The commission will also look into why Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) did not take any action against the authority of Rana Plaza for not obtaining Rajuk's approval before constructing the building, he said.
The commission will take steps to arrest all the charge-sheeted accused, Shahabuddin told reporters yesterday at his office in the capital.
Among the 18 accused, only Rana is behind bars.
According to the case statement, the building authorities obtained permission for a six-storey building but later extended it by three more floors.
The Savar municipal authorities, including their engineers, gave the nod for the illegal construction, it says, adding that they approved the setting up of garment factories on the top six floors though the nine-storey building was supposed to be a shopping complex.
Savar Mayor Mohammad Refatullah; Associate Professor of Khulna University Abdur Razzak, who was the architect of the building; former chief executive officer of Savar municipality Uttam Kumar Roy, Mohamamd Ali Khan, a ward commissioner of Savar and Rana's parents -- Abdul Khalek and Morzina Begum -- are among the accused.

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Rana finally charged in ACC case

Rana finally charged in ACC case

Finally the name of Sohel Rana, who was excluded in the case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission on the construction of Rana Plaza in violation of the building code, has been included in the charge sheet.
The ACC yesterday approved the charge sheet in the case filed on June 15 with Savar Police Station, saying the accused in league with each other had built Rana Plaza violating the Bangladesh National Building Code. The building collapsed last year, killing at least 1,135 people.

The case was lodged against Savar municipal mayor, Rana's parents and 14 others.
"During the investigation, several FIR-named accused stated that Rana exercised influence in constructing the faulty building and setting up garment factories illegally in the shopping complex," ACC Commissioner Shahabuddin said, explaining why Rana's name was finally included in the charge sheet.
Asked why Rana was dropped from the FIR, Shahabuddin said it was done since Rana did not own the piece of land on which the building was made and had not made any formal appeal seeking approval for the building.
The commission will also look into why Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) did not take any action against the authority of Rana Plaza for not obtaining Rajuk's approval before constructing the building, he said.
The commission will take steps to arrest all the charge-sheeted accused, Shahabuddin told reporters yesterday at his office in the capital.
Among the 18 accused, only Rana is behind bars.
According to the case statement, the building authorities obtained permission for a six-storey building but later extended it by three more floors.
The Savar municipal authorities, including their engineers, gave the nod for the illegal construction, it says, adding that they approved the setting up of garment factories on the top six floors though the nine-storey building was supposed to be a shopping complex.
Savar Mayor Mohammad Refatullah; Associate Professor of Khulna University Abdur Razzak, who was the architect of the building; former chief executive officer of Savar municipality Uttam Kumar Roy, Mohamamd Ali Khan, a ward commissioner of Savar and Rana's parents -- Abdul Khalek and Morzina Begum -- are among the accused.

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