"Echoes of Dissent: Ship Breaking and Environmental Crisis in Union Bay

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23/11/2023
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Sustainability Struggles in Bangladesh’s Shipbreaking Industry

Sustainability Struggles in Bangladesh’s Shipbreaking Industry In Bangladesh, shipyard owners are breaking down ships without proper clearance from the Department of Environment (DoE), violating the 2011 Hazardous Wastes and Shipbreaking Waste Management Rules. The Daily Star reported that the DoE fined two yards Tk 1 lakh (around 850 EUR) and [...]

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30/10/2023
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Echoes of Dissent: Ship Breaking and Environmental Crisis in Union Bay

Echoes of Dissent: Ship Breaking and Environmental Crisis in Union Bay In the quaint coastal community of Union Bay, a storm of dissent brewed on a chilly October Sunday. Local residents and passionate activists united in protest against an unsettling neighbor: a ship breaking facility nestled in the heart of [...]