A fresh row over scrap steel has put Bangladesh’s ship-breaking industry into peril. The ship-breakers have raised the price of scrap steel by Tk 1000 (US $15.79) per metric ton and decided to sell ...

The job of breaking down these large ships is one of the most dangerous and the added load has only made it harder.

“Everything has a life cycle and that life cycle changes,” said Dr. Sharma. “For example, cruise ships tend to have the longest life cycles, but when COVID hit, a lot of cruise ships were recycled.

From afar, the cruise ships in these photos almost look like toys, perhaps LEGO models being taken apart for new creations. But these are not toys; they’re real cruise ships. They’re being broken down ...

Dhaka, Dec 15 (bdnews24.com) — The High Court has prohibited scrap ships from entering the country until its previous verdict is implemented. The bench of justices A H M Shamsuddin Chowdhury and ...