Savar Upazila
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Savar is an upazila of Dhaka District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh and is located at a distance of about 24 kilometers to the northwest of Dhaka city. Savar is mostly famous for the National M
National Memorial in Savar, Bangladesh
National Martyrs' Monument Jame Masjid in Savar
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Open theatre at Jahangirnagar University
Rana Plaza collapse
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The Rana Plaza collapse occurred on 24 April 2013 in Savar Upazila, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, when the nine-story Rana Plaza commercial building collapsed due to a structural failure. The search for sur
Savar Upazila
…safety standards. Walmart and Sears, two of the companies who contracted work from this factory, refused to compensate victims. On 24 April 2013, a building in Savar collapsed, killing 1,129 people and injuring around 2,500. The building housed a garment factory that exported clothing to US and European companies. Eighty…
Side view of the collapsed building
Photo of Rana Plaza taken one year before the collapse.
Rescuers carrying out one of the survivors from the collapsed building
Board with photos of missing people posted by relatives