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| Bangladesh murder trial over Rana Plaza factory collapse | Bangladesh murder trial over Rana Plaza factory collapse |
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| Police in Bangladesh have charged the owner of the Rana Plaza complex with murder over the building's collapse in 2013, killing more than 1,100 people. | Police in Bangladesh have charged the owner of the Rana Plaza complex with murder over the building's collapse in 2013, killing more than 1,100 people. |
| Sohel Rana and more than a dozen government officials are among 42 people charged with murder. | Sohel Rana and more than a dozen government officials are among 42 people charged with murder. |
| They are accused of ignoring warnings not to allow workers into the building the day before it collapsed. | They are accused of ignoring warnings not to allow workers into the building the day before it collapsed. |
| It was the worst industrial disaster in the country's history - and prompted criticism of global retail practices. | It was the worst industrial disaster in the country's history - and prompted criticism of global retail practices. |
| The accused, who include owners of factories housed in the complex, initially faced charges of culpable homicide. | |
| But in view of the seriousness of the accident the charges were upgraded to murder. If convicted, defendants face the death penalty. | |
| Lead investigator Bijoy Krishna Kar said a court hearing would take place on 28 June to decide further proceedings. |