"We have arrested them for murder charges," Jayedul Alam, police superintendent for Narayanganj district, told The Associated Press by phone. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said that among those detained is the managing director of Sajeeb Group, which owns the factory. Bangladesh has a tragic history of industrial disasters, including factories catching fire with workers locked inside. Big international brands, which employ tens of thousands of low-paid workers in Bangladesh, have come under heavy pressure to improve factory conditions. Police in Bangladesh report that eight people have been arrested in connection with the deadly fire at the Hashem Foods Ltd. factory in Rupganj, Bangladesh.

Source: CBC News July 10, 2021 16:18 UTC