Doa Mahfl held for Rana Plaza victims
Thursday, 24 April 2014
A Doa Mahfil (special prayers) was held at BGMEA Bhaban in the city on Thursday seeking eternal peace for those who died in the multi-storey ‘Rana Plaza’ collapse at Savar one year ago. Munajat was also offered to Almighty Allah for early recovery and rehabilitation of the injured and welfare of the victims’ families. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) organised the programmes at its headquarters at BGMEA Bhaban in Karwan Bazar in the morning. Mawlana Md. Salahuddin, Imam of the Baitul Mokarram National Mosque, led the special prayers which started around 11:30am. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu, State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and some government officials and business leaders joined the programme. Officials and employees of BGMEA, BKMEA and BTMEA were also present. More than 1100 garment workers were killed and around 2000 injured with many missing when the nine-storey building collapsed at Savar town on April 24, 2013, according to a news agency.