Bangladesh, July 8 -- The shipbreaking industry is under threat. Concerns have been expressed about the billions of taka invested in this industry in the crisis.

Although green yards have been built at a huge cost, there have been attacks on shipyards one after another, obstructions to goods-carrying vehicles, road closures, looting, beatings of officials and extortion demands have raised concerns among businessmen.

Many yards have already been closed due to various irregularities and mismanagement. Questions have arisen as to whether those that are struggling to survive can be kept open at all due to the mischief of organized groups.

The owners of shipbreaking yards are not being protected from the police station or even by staging s...