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Bangladesh and US discuss labour cooperation and workers’ rights at Geneva meeting
12 Jun 2025 12:15 GMT
… , and enhancing working conditions throughout Bangladesh.
The Government’s commitment to … such as ready-made garments, ship-breaking, and construction.
Additionally, Dr. Sakhawat … population and the growth of Bangladesh’s ICT sector, creating significant …
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Ship breaking employs estimated 50,000 people in Bangladesh
22 May 2025 03:13 GMT
Ship breaking, the process of dismantling decommissioned … , is a major industry in Bangladesh. It employs about 50,000 …
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How India’s shipbreaking industry is ceding ground to its rivals
24 May 2025 15:24 GMT
… (EU-SRR) compliance, Bangladesh continues to rely on low … enforcement. In effect, Bangladesh is leveraging regulatory arbitrage … economic benefits, and anchors shipbreaking in India’s broader blue … or the vaccine rollout. Shipbreaking, leaner in scale, demands …
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NO SCRAP LEFT BEHIND: How Bhatiari’s ship graveyard still furnishes homes across Bangladesh
14 May 2025 19:40 GMT
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However, the commercial journey of ship breaking officially started in 1974 with … beginning of the commercial ship-breaking industry in Bangladesh.
From the 1980s, … the industry gradually gained momentum. Today, ship-breaking …
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No fair Bangladesh without fair treatment of workers: Shipbreaking labour leaders
09 May 2025 15:55 GMT
… building an equitable, discrimination-free Bangladesh.
They made the remarks … event brought together hundreds of shipbreaking workers to voice their demands … groups — including the Bangladesh Metal Workers Federation, Bangladesh Free Workers Federation, Trade …
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Rendsburg Court acknowledges environmental harm caused by shipbreaking, but acquits shipowners
08 May 2025 04:31 GMT
… violating environmental law through shipbreaking practices, the Court failed … full speed onto the infamous shipbreaking beach of Alang, India … instead it sailed straight to Bangladesh for scrapping.
“The shipping … of the NGO Shipbreaking Platform.
Source: NGO …
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Bangladesh steadies course toward net zero with new environmental action plan
02 May 2025 11:53 GMT
… : Department of Shipping, Bangladesh
According to the International … as steps to advance Bangladesh’s maritime sustainability, … Director-General remarked.
“Bangladesh’s ambition to integrate … purpose of aligning the shipbreaking sector with international …
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To Save Bangladesh’s Ship Recycling Industry, Phase In the HKC
28 Apr 2025 17:46 GMT
… the Ship Breaking and Recycling Rules established in 2011. With Bangladesh accounting … investments to meet international benchmarks. Bangladesh, however, has struggled with … strategies, which could provide Bangladesh with additional technical assistance and …
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Govt moves to establish new department for job creating: Sakhawat
13 Jun 2025 17:31 GMT
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He mentioned amendment to the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 and easy … employment generation, developing new entrepreneurs, ship breaking and ensuring safe work environment …
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Op-Ed: To Save Bangladesh's Ship Recycling Industry, Phase In the HKC
27 Apr 2025 19:57 GMT
… formal authorization granted by the Ship Breaking and Recycling Rules, 2011. … , and demonstrating genuine progress, Bangladesh can lawfully continue ship imports … revocation.
By following this approach, Bangladesh could fulfill its international obligations …