DHAKA, Bangladesh — The police in Bangladesh filed formal murder charges on Monday against 41 people accused of involvement in the 2013 collapse of a building that housed several clothing factories, leaving more than 1,100 people dead in the worst disaster in garment industry history.

Among those charged were Sohel Rana, the owner of the building; his parents, the owners of several factories in the building; and at least a dozen government officials, according to a state prosecutor, Anwarul Kabir, who is part of the legal team that will pursue the case.

If convicted, the accused could face the death penalty, said Bijoy Krishna Kar, the investigating officer who filed the charges on Monday.

The collapse of Rana Plaza led to an international outcry, and to a commitment by Western retailers to widespread inspections of Bangladesh’s thousands of apparel factories.