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Brussels [Belgium], September 18 (ANI): Six workers were killed, and four are critically injured due to the explosion on the oil tanker MT Suvarna Swarajya on September 7, 2024. This incident in Bangladesh highlights the gaps in global and national regulations, as well as the lack of oversight and protection of labour rights in the shipbreaking industry, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported. Ship owners often use intermediaries and exploit loopholes to bypass international laws that prevent ships from being sent to dismantling yards in Bangladesh, which lack proper environmental and labour safegu…

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