ACC to look into Rana’s wealth

The Anti-Corruption Commission has launched an investigation into the source of income of Mohammad Sohel Rana, the detained owner of Rana Plaza that collapsed on Wednesday leaving over 375 people dead and several hundreds injured. 

Rapid Action Battalion arrests Mohammad Sohel Rana, owner of collapsed multistory commercial bloc Rana Plaza in Savar, from Benapole and brings him to its headquarters in Dhaka on SundayThe structure was erected over 56 decimals of land. Now only three stories are standing above the ground. The building housed five garment units, a bank branch, and shops of electronics, computers, cosmetics and clotheThe majority of the victims are readymade garment workers, who were forced into work by the factory owners on the day despite safety alerts sounded by the Industrial Police the previous daRana and three owners of the factories have already been arrested over the incident.

Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir visited the site on the day the building caved in and said it had not been approved by the authorities.

Savar Municipality Deputy Assistant Engineer, however, said the nine-storey building had permission for six floors.