Shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh: transformation causing job losses in Sitakund
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Bangladesh’s shipbreaking industry is transforming, with safer and cleaner shipyards replacing a once hazardous sector. But the transition has cost thousands of jobs, forcing many former workers to return to traditional fishing to rebuild their livelihoods. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Bangladesh #Shipbreaking #GreenRecycling #MaritimeIndustry #Sustainability #WorkersRights #FishingCommunities #EnvironmentalProtection #CoastalCommunities #EconomicTransition #AlJazeeraEnglish
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