Dhaka, April 7 -- Workers in the country's ship-breaking industry are set to receive social protection under a new Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) pilot launched recently.

Earlier, in June 2022, the EIS was introduced on a pilot basis in Bangladesh's export-oriented readymade garment industry, providing lifelong payouts to injured workers and to the families of those who die at the workplace.

Based on the success of the RMG scheme, the ship-breaking EIS has been developed. Shipbreaking is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous occupations in the world, where workers face daily risks from toxic materials, heavy machinery and falls. In most cases, workers have little or no recourse when injured or taken ill on the job.

On March 12, ...