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Habibur Rahman, police superintendent of the Dhaka district, identified the owner of the collapsed building as Mohammed Sohel Rana, a local leader of ruling Awami League's youth front.
NPR: Toll In Bangladesh Building Collapse Passes 300
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In a separate development, the overnight fire at the 11-storey garment factory in Dhaka's Mirpur district killed at least eight people.
BBC: Dhaka collapse: Death toll tops 900, as new fire kills eight
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Police and hundreds of activists fought pitched battles in Dhaka's main commercial district on Monday.
BBC: Dhaka police and protesters clash over war crime trials
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Three years ago, she moved with her parents and four siblings from Gaibandha, a northern agricultural district, to Dhaka, the capital, after their rice fields were washed away by an overflowing river a common problem in riparian Bangladesh.
WSJ: Bangladesh to Raise Pay for Garment Workers
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In the Gazipur district north of Dhaka, Garments Export Village Ltd. was surprised to find its name on Wal-Mart's list and feared it would hurt the company's reputation, said Emrul Kayes Sujan, manager of human resources and compliance for Amtranet Group, the factory owner.
WSJ: Standards Clash in Bangladesh Factory Reforms
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Police said the ferry went down on the River Meghna in Munshiganj district, 32 kilometers (20 miles) south of the capital, Dhaka.
WSJ: Ferry With 100 Aboard Capsizes in Bangladesh