The ship dismantling process in Bangladesh started in 1974 but was not recognized as an industry until 2006. The Labour Act 2006 recognized it as an “establishment” covered by the unified labour standards of Bangladesh. This industry has already dismantled about 55% of end-of-life vessels of the...
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