"shipbreaking"

#12420312

28 May 2025

A worker takes a break at a shipbreaking site on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 28, 2025.

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#12420316

28 May 2025

Lalchan, 70, feeds his goats during a break at a shipbreaking area on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 28, 2025. He begins working here as a child and now runs a small business in the area.

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#12361694

13 May 2025

A worker dismantles decommissioned vessels at a shipbreaking yard along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 13, 2025. They use manual tools and determination to navigate hazardous conditions to salvage metal and other materials for reuse, highlighting the dangers and economic necessity of the industry. Thick plumes of smoke and the deafening clatter of metal fill the air around the shipbreaking yards, where environmental degradation and unchecked noise pollution create a stark portrait of industrial sacrifice.

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#12361705

13 May 2025

A worker dismantles decommissioned vessels at a shipbreaking yard along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 13, 2025. They use manual tools and determination to navigate hazardous conditions to salvage metal and other materials for reuse, highlighting the dangers and economic necessity of the industry. Thick plumes of smoke and the deafening clatter of metal fill the air around the shipbreaking yards, where environmental degradation and unchecked noise pollution create a stark portrait of industrial sacrifice.

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#12361706

13 May 2025

A worker dismantles decommissioned vessels at a shipbreaking yard along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 13, 2025. They use manual tools and determination to navigate hazardous conditions to salvage metal and other materials for reuse, highlighting the dangers and economic necessity of the industry. Thick plumes of smoke and the deafening clatter of metal fill the air around the shipbreaking yards, where environmental degradation and unchecked noise pollution create a stark portrait of industrial sacrifice.

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#12361707

13 May 2025

A worker dismantles decommissioned vessels at a shipbreaking yard along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 13, 2025. They use manual tools and determination to navigate hazardous conditions to salvage metal and other materials for reuse, highlighting the dangers and economic necessity of the industry. Thick plumes of smoke and the deafening clatter of metal fill the air around the shipbreaking yards, where environmental degradation and unchecked noise pollution create a stark portrait of industrial sacrifice.

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#12361709

13 May 2025

A worker dismantles decommissioned vessels at a shipbreaking yard along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 13, 2025. They use manual tools and determination to navigate hazardous conditions to salvage metal and other materials for reuse, highlighting the dangers and economic necessity of the industry. Thick plumes of smoke and the deafening clatter of metal fill the air around the shipbreaking yards, where environmental degradation and unchecked noise pollution create a stark portrait of industrial sacrifice.

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#12361710

13 May 2025

A worker dismantles decommissioned vessels at a shipbreaking yard along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 13, 2025. They use manual tools and determination to navigate hazardous conditions to salvage metal and other materials for reuse, highlighting the dangers and economic necessity of the industry. Thick plumes of smoke and the deafening clatter of metal fill the air around the shipbreaking yards, where environmental degradation and unchecked noise pollution create a stark portrait of industrial sacrifice.

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#12361712

13 May 2025

A worker dismantles decommissioned vessels at a shipbreaking yard along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 13, 2025. They use manual tools and determination to navigate hazardous conditions to salvage metal and other materials for reuse, highlighting the dangers and economic necessity of the industry. Thick plumes of smoke and the deafening clatter of metal fill the air around the shipbreaking yards, where environmental degradation and unchecked noise pollution create a stark portrait of industrial sacrifice.

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#12361692

13 May 2025

A worker works in polluted and unhealthy environments at a shipbreaking yard along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 13, 2025. Using manual tools and sheer determination, they navigate hazardous conditions to salvage metal and other materials for reuse, highlighting the dangers and economic necessity of the industry. Thick plumes of smoke and the deafening clatter of metal fill the air around the shipbreaking yards, where environmental degradation and unchecked noise pollution paint a stark portrait of industrial sacrifice.

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#12361693

13 May 2025

Workers work in polluted and unhealthy environments at a shipbreaking yard along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 13, 2025. They use manual tools and sheer determination to navigate hazardous conditions to salvage metal and other materials for reuse, highlighting the dangers and economic necessity of the industry. Thick plumes of smoke and the deafening clatter of metal fill the air around the shipbreaking yards, where environmental degradation and unchecked noise pollution paint a stark portrait of industrial sacrifice.

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#12361697

13 May 2025

Workers work in polluted and unhealthy environments at a shipbreaking yard along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 13, 2025. They use manual tools and sheer determination to navigate hazardous conditions to salvage metal and other materials for reuse, highlighting the dangers and economic necessity of the industry. Thick plumes of smoke and the deafening clatter of metal fill the air around the shipbreaking yards, where environmental degradation and unchecked noise pollution paint a stark portrait of industrial sacrifice.

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#12361698

13 May 2025

Workers work in polluted and unhealthy environments at a shipbreaking yard along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 13, 2025. They use manual tools and sheer determination to navigate hazardous conditions to salvage metal and other materials for reuse, highlighting the dangers and economic necessity of the industry. Thick plumes of smoke and the deafening clatter of metal fill the air around the shipbreaking yards, where environmental degradation and unchecked noise pollution paint a stark portrait of industrial sacrifice.

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#12361699

13 May 2025

Workers work in polluted and unhealthy environments at a shipbreaking yard along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 13, 2025. They use manual tools and sheer determination to navigate hazardous conditions to salvage metal and other materials for reuse, highlighting the dangers and economic necessity of the industry. Thick plumes of smoke and the deafening clatter of metal fill the air around the shipbreaking yards, where environmental degradation and unchecked noise pollution paint a stark portrait of industrial sacrifice.

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#12361700

13 May 2025

A worker works in polluted and unhealthy environments at a shipbreaking yard along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 13, 2025. Using manual tools and sheer determination, they navigate hazardous conditions to salvage metal and other materials for reuse, highlighting the dangers and economic necessity of the industry. Thick plumes of smoke and the deafening clatter of metal fill the air around the shipbreaking yards, where environmental degradation and unchecked noise pollution paint a stark portrait of industrial sacrifice.

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#12361702

13 May 2025

Workers work in polluted and unhealthy environments at a shipbreaking yard along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 13, 2025. They use manual tools and sheer determination to navigate hazardous conditions to salvage metal and other materials for reuse, highlighting the dangers and economic necessity of the industry. Thick plumes of smoke and the deafening clatter of metal fill the air around the shipbreaking yards, where environmental degradation and unchecked noise pollution paint a stark portrait of industrial sacrifice.

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