In Bangladesh’s Chittagong, the shipbreaking industry is fraught with peril, as workers like Mizan Hossain endure life-threatening conditions. After a severe accident left him with a crushed back, Hossain struggles to support his family on meager wages. Despite the impending enforcement of the Hong Kong Convention on ship recycling, many fear it will not adequately … Continue reading Bangladeshi workers risk lives in shipbreaking yards