Companies ditching ships in polluting yards are making profit at the expense of Bangladeshi lives and environment, says Human Rights Watch.
At least 62 workers have been killed by accidents in Sitakunda's shipbreaking yards since 2019, Bangladeshi environmental group Young Power in Social Action has said. / Photo: AP Archive
European firms are among the shipping companies to have sent 520 vessels to the site since 2020, where thousands of workers take apart ships without protective gear. "Shipping companies should stop using loopholes in international regulations and take responsibility for safely and responsibly managing their waste."
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