Local police chief Khalilur Rahman confirmed eight people had died, including factory owner Mahbubur Rahman, and a senior police official, Monzur Morshed.

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The factory, owned by Mahbubur Rahman Tapas and Bazlus Samad Adnan, decided to keep operations going after the warning from building engineers.

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Factory bosses Mahbubur Rahman Tapas and Balzul Samad Adnan surrendered to police early on Saturday while Aminul Islam was arrested later the same day.

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The dead included the factory's managing director, Mahbubur Rahman, who was also on the board of directors of the powerful Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association.

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The fire service's head of operations, Mahbubur Rahman, said the rescue effort was becoming increasingly difficult for emergency workers as survivors were losing their strength to call for help.

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