Bangladesh shipbreaking industry opposes stricter environmental standards

Published on July 30, 2026

Bangladesh’s shipbreaking industry faces a pivotal treaty dispute. The country’s interim government last year decided that both Basel Convention and the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) will apply simultaneously to the local shipbreaking operations.

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