Bangladesh has begun legal proceedings against security officials accused of sanctioning enforced disappearances and torture under the previous government - a move UN human rights chief Volker Türk called "an important step towards accountability."
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The dead have been burned beyond recognition and officials have warned that the toll could rise.
Fire crews recovered 16 bodies, all found inside the garments facility.
The death toll was expected to climb from the blaze, which also included a nearby chemicals warehouse.
A fire at a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in Bangladesh's capital on Tuesday killed at least 16 people, the Fire Service and Civil Defense department said.
Fire in chemical warehouse and garment factory in Bangladesh capital leaves at least 9 dead.
The South African captain highlighted the efforts of Chloe Tryon (62) and Marizanne Kapp (56) as the turning point in the match after the Proteas found themselves 78 for five after 22.1 overs chasing 233 runs to beat Bangladesh.
In pursuit of 233, the Proteas were reduced to 78 for five, but Tryon (62) and Kapp (56) fought back to swing momentum back in their team's favour.
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