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 [...]
World’s leading cash buyer of the ships for demolition Best Oasis in their weekly ship recycling market report opined that waning enthusiasm of buyers noted in India. Ship Recycling Market Insights from India- Bangladesh- Pakistan- and Turkiye. This week, the ship recycling sector presented not so encouraging outlook, as seen [...]
Six individuals, including the officer-in-charge of the Sitakunda police station, are facing legal action in connection with the death of a ship-breaking worker. On August 26th, a 24-year-old laborer named Md Russell tragically passed away in the Bhatiari area of Sitakunda in Chattogram. In response to this tragedy, Russell’s father, [...]
