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| The number of people killed in the collapse of a factory building on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, has passed 400, officials say. | The number of people killed in the collapse of a factory building on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, has passed 400, officials say. |
| A senior army official also said that a list of 149 people still missing had been compiled from relatives. | A senior army official also said that a list of 149 people still missing had been compiled from relatives. |
| Thousands marched in May Day parades in Dhaka on Wednesday, demanding the death penalty for the building's owner. | |
| The Rana Plaza, which housed five factories, collapsed last Wednesday - the nation's worst industrial disaster. | The Rana Plaza, which housed five factories, collapsed last Wednesday - the nation's worst industrial disaster. |
| Police officials confirmed that 399 bodies had been pulled from the wreckage, while another three people had died in hospital. | |
| The army general said the list of the missing had been drawn up by local officials and was confirmed by Dhaka district administrator Zillur Rahman Chowdhury. | The army general said the list of the missing had been drawn up by local officials and was confirmed by Dhaka district administrator Zillur Rahman Chowdhury. |
| Earlier estimates had put the figure far higher but this may have been as a result of duplications. Some 2,500 people were injured. | |
| 'Hang the killers' | |
| The building was turned into 600 tons of rubble in the disaster, about 350 tons of which has now been cleared. | The building was turned into 600 tons of rubble in the disaster, about 350 tons of which has now been cleared. |
| The number of people at the main Dhaka protest was put at about 20,000, with other demonstrations in separate parts of the capital and in other cities. | |
| Some in Dhaka held banners with the words: "Hang the killers, Hang the Factory Owners". | |
| One protester blared through a loudspeaker: "My brother has died. My sister has died. Their blood will not be valueless." | |
| Kamrul Anam, of the Bangladesh Textile and Garments Workers League, said the building collapse was murder, telling AFP: "We want the severest punishment possible for those responsible for this tragedy." | |
| The building's owner, Mohammed Sohel Rana, is in police custody. | |
| A total of eight people have been arrested, including factory owners and engineers, and they have been accused of negligence. | |
| Cracks had appeared in Rana Plaza, in the Savar district, the day before the collapse but the staff were reportedly told to continue work. | |
| Many factories have been closed since the disaster, with regular street protests. | |
| On Tuesday night, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged people to return to work. | |
| She said in parliament: "I would like to tell the workers to keep their head cool, keep mills and factories operative, otherwise you will end up losing your jobs." | |
| Meanwhile the European Union said it was considering "appropriate action" to encourage improvements in working conditions in Bangladesh factories. | |
| It said its actions may include the use of its trade preference system, which gives Bangladesh duty- and quota-free access to EU markets. | |
| Bangladesh has one of the largest garment industries in the world, with the sector making up almost 80% of the country's annual exports. | |
| The industry provides employment to about four million people. | |
| However, it has faced criticism over low pay and limited rights given to workers, and for the often dangerous working conditions in factories. |