Charges pressed against Tazreen owner, 12 others

DHAKA, Dec. 22 (NsNewsWire) — 13 people including owner of a garment factory over a deadly fire that left 112 dead have finally been charged.
In one of the worst tragedies in Bangladesh’s history in November 2012, at least 112 workers of the factory at Ashulia on the outskirts of capital Dhaka were killed.
Dozens of workers also sustained injuries as the devastating fire on Nov. 24, claimed to be “an act of sabotage,” raged through the eight-storey Tazreen Fashion Limited, where global brands, including U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart, were manufactured.
AKM Mohsinuzzaman Khan, a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) inspector, Sunday morning submitted the charge sheet against the accused in a case before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court of Dhaka.
Of the accused, many including owner Delwar are reportedly on the run.
After submitting the charges, the CID inspector made a plea to the court to issue arrest warrant against the absconding accused.
He also requested the court to confiscate the properties of the absconding accused.