The Dark Reality of Bangladesh’s Ship-Breaking Industry In Bangladesh, the ship-breaking industry is a grim testament to the exploitation of workers and the disregard for safety regulations. Despite global pledges to uphold worker rights, corporations exploit the lax regulatory environment of Bangladesh. This is particularly evident in the hazardous ship-breaking [...]
Bangladesh Ship-Breaking Industry Navigates Troubled Waters in 2023 The ship-breaking industry in Bangladesh, renowned as the global leader, faced a tumultuous year in 2023. It witnessed the lowest import of scrap ships in a decade, attributing this decline to the ongoing dollar crisis and a slowdown in both the national [...]
In a seminar held at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka, experts gathered to discuss the vast opportunities lying within Bangladesh’s shipbuilding and ship recycling sectors. The seminar, hosted by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangladesh, highlighted the need for knowledge and technology to [...]
