Rana Plaza Collapse (huge life losses)

[the just]

Last Death toll till now-590.

 

[DauD0]

Valiant Savar rescuer Ezaj dies in Singapore


Dhaka: Ezaj Uddin Kaikobad, a rescuer who suffered serious burn injuries while trying to rescue trapped Shahina at collapsed Rana Plaza, died at Singapore General Hospital on Saturday. He breathed his last at 12:45pm (Singapore local time) while undergoing treatment at the hospital, said Ninth Infantry Division GOC Chowdhury Hasan Suhrawardy. Ejaj was sent to Singapore for better treatment by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following suggestion made by the doctors on Wednesday. He was taken to Singapore General Hospital from Combined Military Hospital (CMH) by an air ambulance. The government had borne all the medical expenses of Ezaj in Singapore along with travel costs. On April 28, Ezaj Uddin was critically injured when he was trying to cut a concrete beam to rescue trapped Shahina Akter in the wreckage of the collapsed building at Savar. But the oxygen cylinder caught fire when he was cutting the beam and that led to the death of Shahina while Ezaj suffered fatal burn injuries. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s attention was drawn as Ezaj had suffered serious burn injuries during rescue operation and she made arrangement to shift him to Singapore for better treatment. But all efforts went in vain as Ezaj gave in to death after fighting for life for seven days with serious burn injuries.

So the gov had the money to provide the expense for one single guy?

 

[A1Kaid]

My condolences to the victims of this terrible event.

 

[asad71]

Last Death toll till now-590.

Unfortunately it might reach 700 in today's search. We should brace for a thousand dead. There will be a lot of missing also.

 

[BDforever]

Update: total death now 803

 

[Zabaniyah]

Update: total death now 803

That is just sad.

What is even sadder is that sub-human owner will likely be given a presidential pardon. He can then run his fat a$$ off to India, and its business as usual.

People will forget. And who's fault would that be?

 

[BDforever]

That is just sad.

What is even sadder is that sub-human owner will likely be given a presidential pardon. He can then run his fat a$$ off to India, and its business as usual.

People will forget. And who's fault would that be?

you know according to our finance minister, it is not a big thing, it is just an accident (such a MF A$$hole)

 

[eastwatch]

That is just sad.

What is even sadder is that sub-human owner will likely be given a presidential pardon. He can then run his fat a$$ off to India, and its business as usual.

People will forget. And who's fault would that be?

Yes, a day will come when this Rana will be a candidate in the Parliament. Local electorates will love to gather around this local celebrity, place garlands around his neck and shout "Rana Bhai Zindabad. Amar Bhai Tomar Bhai, Rana Bhai,, Rana Bhai."

In Bangladesh, money can buy many things that include a temporary loss of one's memory and shame. Because we are like this, therefore, candidates like Dr. Kamal Hossain are not electable.

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

At a loss. Such a huge number of casualties

I hope the families have been compensated and heads roll over this.

 

[eastwatch]

Daily Star news

THURSDAY, MAY 09, 2013: Savar death toll reaches 940, 121 more bodies retrieved.

 

[asad71]

Sadly the nation should brace for over 1,000 deaths. The authorities are yet to list out the people who were working there. That way a list of missing could be made. A reason for is that most of the dead-bodies being dug out now are actually of those attending a political gathering held by Rana and Murad Jung, MP to take out a procession against hartal.

 

[Skallagrim]

On 16th day of the building collapse death toll hits 921. (12:00PM)

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[Skallagrim]

Stands at 1033, today at 10:00 AM.

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[TopCat]

They found a girl alive after 17 days .. in the underground mosque in Rana Plaza. God must be with her all along.

 

[Skallagrim]

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
Govt to acquire Rana Plaza land

To be used for rehabilitation of victim families

STAFF CORRESPONDENT

On this soil at Savar stood the nine-storey Rana Plaza, which came crashing down three weeks ago, causing heavy casualties. The site looks like plain land yesterday, completely devoid of any life. Photo: Rashed Shumon

The government will acquire the land of the collapsed Rana Plaza, which came crashing down on April 24, and take up a long-term plan to rehabilitate the victims’ family members there.
Jahangir Kabir Nanak, state minister for local government, made these comments while talking to reporters at the collapsed Rana Plaza site after a prayer service for the victims.
Earlier in the day, the army turned control of the site over to the district administration a day after it ended a nearly three-week search for bodies among the rubble.
Declaring the site a reserved zone, the district administration yesterday put up a barbed-wire fence around it.
“The government will erect a memorial on the site in honour of the dead and injured in the deadliest building collapse in the country’s history,” Nanak told the newsmen.
In reply to a question, Nanak said the government would ensure “exemplary punishment” to those responsible for the disaster, including the local pourashava mayor, engineers and building owner.
Lt Col Md Moin Uddin, commanding officer of the Third Engineering Battalion (Savar Cantonment), said the army had formally handed over the disaster site.
The army will have a cell at the Savar Cantonment Executive Officer’s Office with whatever information it has on the disaster and rescue operation, said Moin.
Thousands of mourners gathered at the site of the wreckage at noon and attended the doa, arranged by the army, to pray for the souls of 1,127 people and recovery of the wounded.

Relatives of the missing garment workers still await their loved ones. Photo: Sk Enamul Haq

Meanwhile, hundreds of relatives of the missing workers staged a demonstration on the Dhaka-Aricha highway at 12:30 pm, demanding the bodies of their dear ones.
They also called for the highest punishment to the building owner.
Victim shop owners and traders, at a human chain programme near the collapsed site yesterday, appealed to the prime minister for their proper rehabilitation and compensation.
“The shop was my only source of earning. I am totally ruined following the disaster but have not yet got any assurance of assistance,” said Shahinur Islam Parag, a cloth trader.
Around 150 traders, who had shops inside the plaza, embraced the same fate, he added.
Md Kamrul Hasan Mollah, upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) of Savar, said the administration had begun preparing a fresh list of missing persons and till yesterday it had recorded the names of 211 people.
The victims’ family members have been requested to communicate with the UNO office for all kinds of information related to their missing relatives.
“We will also segregate the names related to genuine missing cases from the list prepared by the district administration and finally add them to the complete list to be checked by the BGMEA,” he added.
Asked why the authorities needed to prepare a further list of missing persons, he said, “The list that was hurriedly prepared by the district administration control room had some inconsistencies and it was also lacking in chronological order.”
After scrutiny, the final list will be sent to the Prime Minister’s Office through the deputy commissioner’s office.
Adhar Chandra High School playground, which witnessed heart-rending wailing of relatives of the missing workers for the last 20 days, wore a desolate look yesterday.
The school authorities were seen doing some clean-up work at the premises.
The army, which along with locals and the fire brigade had rescued 2,438 people from the rubble and recovered 1,115 bodies, declared the end of the operation through a press briefing at 8:30pm on Monday.


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