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Industries ministry suspends ship import until April 7


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Published : 23 Mar 2020 09:00 PM | Updated : 03 Sep 2020 07:52 AM

Ministry of Industries has taken a decision to suspend the import of ships, for the ship recycling industry until April 7 to protect the officials and employees from the infection of coronavirus, reports BSS.

Considering the health of 35,000 officials and employees of the ship recycling industry in Sitakunda area, the ministry has sent a letter to the Bangladesh Ship Breakers Association (BSBA) in this regard, said a press release here today. The ministry also informed that recently imported five ships have been sent to quarantine for two weeks at deep sea.