Ship-breaking rules opposed

Ship-breakers yesterday urged the government to bring changes to the new ship-breaking policy, terming it harmful to the growing industry.
The leaders of Bangladesh Ship Breakers Association at a press meet in Dhaka said the new rules would require a ship-breaker to wait at least 110 days to get an environmental clearance certificate to import a scrap vessel, and no sellers would allow such a long time.
The committee that was formed to formulate the new policy did not seek their opinions, they added.