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Bangladesh Prime Minister Orders Arrest of Building’s Owner
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed ordered the arrest of the owner of the factory building that collapsed April 24, killing more than 300 people.
The building owner is a local politician named Sohel Rana, Mahbubul Hoque Shakil, special assistant to the prime minister, said in a telephone interview. Hasina also ordered the arrest of the owners of five factories located in Rana Plaza, he said.