Dhaka: A Dhaka court on Tuesday accepted the chargesheet against 13 people, including Tazreen Fashions managing director and owner Delwar Hossain, in a case filed over the devastating fire in the garment factory that claimed over 100 lives in 2012.

Taking cognisance of the chargesheet, Judge of the District and Session’s Court SM Kuddus Jaman also fixed July 8 for staring charge-framing hearing against the 13 accused.

Eight of the accused, now on bail, were present at the court during the hearing on Tuesday while another detained accused was also produced.

The rest four—factory engineer M Mahbubul Morshed, its manager Abdur Razzak, quality manager Shahiduzzaman Dulal and production manager Mobarok Hossain Manju—remained absconding.

At least 112 people were killed and over 200 others suffered injuries in the devastating fire that raged through the Tazreen Fashions at Nischintapur in Ashulia on the outskirts of capital Dhaka on November 24, 2012.

On November 25, a case was filed with Ashulia Police Station in connection with the fire. Later, the case was transferred to Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

On December 22 last year, police submitted chargesheet against 13 people, including the chairman and the managing director of the garment factory.