Bangladesh factory fire ruled sabotage

The deadly fire at a clothing factory on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital that killed 112 people was an "act of sabotage," a government committee of inquiry said Dec. 17. The owner of a Bangladesh clothing factory will be held responsible for gross negligence of safety and should face trial.

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Bangladeshi garment workers shout slogans as they participate in a protest to mourn the death of the victims of a fire in a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. Hundreds of garment workers protested Friday outside the Bangladeshi factory where 112 people were killed by the fire, demanding compensation for their lost salaries. The placard behind reads: "Stop looting from the garment sector." (AP Photo/Pavel Rahman)
Bangladeshi garment workers shout slogans as they participate in a protest to mourn the death of the victims of a fire in a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. Hundreds of garment workers protested Friday outside the Bangladeshi factory where 112 people were killed by the fire, demanding compensation for their lost salaries. The placard behind reads: "Stop looting from the garment sector." (AP Photo/Pavel Rahman)