Abstract

Ship-breaking industry has been playing a great role in the economy via providing raw materials to steel industry, shipbuilding industry and some other industries in Bangladesh. Ship-breaking industries also generate a number of employment opportunities for Bangladesh. Some existing problem like safety of worker, health and working environment issues drawing negative picture of this industry for the country. This paper covers the details of how ship-breaking becoming the successful industry in Bangladesh, existing law for this industry, life of workers involved, and the impact on environment. We have observed issues such as the existing government laws and enforcement, safety of worker, health and working environment situation, remunerations for worker. Aim of this paper is to make out the problematic issues of this industry and then analyze the problems to help to overcome the challenges involved in ship-breaking industry. A brief overview on the socio- economic profiles and prospect of this industry in global perspective has also been discussed. Keyword: Ship Breaking, Existing laws, safety of workers, Environmental hazards, Child labor.

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