Stretching along roughly 18 kilometers of coastline near Chattogram, Bangladesh's ship-breaking yards dismantle a large share of the world's retired ocean-going vessels each year. The industry supplies much of the country's steel but has drawn international criticism over hazardous working conditions.
Record no. MRB-2026-005814
One of the World's Largest Ship-Breaking Industries
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