ACC files charge-sheet in Rana Plaza collapse case

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed charge-sheet against 18 people, including Sohel Rana, the owner of multi-storey Rana Plaza which housed five garment factories when it caved in, in the Rana Plaza collapse case. ACC deputy director M Mofidul Islam submitted the charge-sheet before a Dhaka court on Wednesday, ACC public relations officer Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya said. The Commission on Tuesday approved the charge-sheet incorporating the name of Sohel Rana, the key accused of the deadly building collapse. The accused named in the charge-sheet include Sohel Rana, his parents Abdul Khaleque and Marjina Begum. Savar Municipality mayor Refat Ullah, former chief executive officer of Savar Municipality Uttam Kumar Roy, its executive engineer Rafiqul Islam, commissioner Haji M Ali Khan (Ward 7, Savar), architect ATM Masud Reza, Engr Sajjad Hossain and former town planner of Savar Municipality Farjana Islam, according to UNB.