DHAKA, May 8, 2023 (BSS) - The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) 
today stayed the High Court verdict that granted bail to Sohel Rana, owner of 
Rana Plaza which collapsed for faulty structure killing more than one 
thousand lives, till July 10. 

At the same time, the apex court fixed July 10 for the hearing of the leave 
to appeal brought by the state party against the bail.

Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique came up with the order after holding a 
short hearing on the bail. 

Earlier, Rana secured a bail from the High Court on April 6.

On April 24, 2013, at least 1,136 people were killed and 2,500 were injured 
when the 10-storied building (Rana Plaza) in Savar collapsed. 

On April 29 the same year, Sohel Rana was arrested from Benapole in Jashore 
while fleeing to India.

A case was filed against him for violating building construction rules which 
caused death and injury of more than two thousand people.