SHIPBREAKING YARD: INTO THE MODERN ERA

• Photographer
  Ibrahim Iqbal, Bangladesh
• Category
  Asia
• Studio
  Kalpojog

Ship breaking activities in Bangladesh is concentrated in Sitakund (Bhatiary to Kumira), just north of Chittagong city on the Bay of Bengal. It is of paramount importance to the macro and micro economies of poverty stricken Bangladesh. Shipbreaking activities present both challenges and opportunities for our coastal zone management. Meeting the increasing demand for raw materials such as steel needs to be balanced with the negative impact this activity is having on our coastal environment and the conditions of the workers.