The building, in Savar, a commercial hub just north of Dhaka, "did not receive planning permission, " Mr. Mannan said.
WSJ: Bangladesh Factory Lacked Building Permits, Officials Say
Such land is unstable and can be dangerous if foundations aren't properly built, said Mr. Mannan of the building-safety agency.
WSJ: Local Officials Punished Over Building Collapse In Bangladesh
Mr. Mannan said the mayor had no authority to allow the construction.
WSJ: Bangladesh Factory Lacked Building Permits, Officials Say
"So the opposition should exercise a little cool and wait for the people's mandate in a few months, " Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan said.
"The unions can't be allowed to become affiliates of the political parties, " said Mannan Kochi, senior vice president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association.
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Shaikh Abdul Mannan, a senior official at Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha, the government agency responsible for building safety in Dhaka, said the building didn't conform to the national building code.
Sheik Abdul Mannan, a senior official at Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha, the government agency responsible for building safety in Dhaka, said the building didn't conform to the national building code.
Sheikh Abdul Mannan, a senior official at Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha, the government agency responsible for building safety in Dhaka, said the building didn't conform to the national building code.
Sheikh Abdul Mannan, a senior official with the agency that oversees building safety in the greater Dhaka area, said Mr. Rana built Rana Plaza without mandatory safety permits from his agency.
WSJ: Local Officials Punished Over Building Collapse In Bangladesh
The owner of Rana Plaza, local politician Sohel Rana, didn't obtain mandatory permits from the municipal agency that oversees building safety in the greater Dhaka area, said Sheikh Abdul Mannan, a senior official with the agency.
WSJ: Bangladesh Factory Lacked Building Permits, Officials Say
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