Bangladesh’s Department of Environment has ordered all work stopped on a vessel at Ferdous Shipyard in Bhatiari, Sitakunda, after fears emerged that two remaining ballast tanks may contain toxic gas or harmful chemical substances. Water samples from the two tanks have been sent to a laboratory in Dhaka, and operations will remain suspended until test results are available.
The vessel had four partitioned ballast tanks containing water for balance during dismantling. Nine workers died from toxic gas exposure while working in the third partition after the fourth had been cut. The first and second partitions remain intact. During sample collection, dense black sludge was found at the bottom of three tanks, raising concerns that it could contain chemicals or be a source of toxic gas.
The deaths occurred on August 14 during cutting work inside a ship tank, while several other workers became ill and received hospital treatment. The incident raised questions over gas testing, gas-free certificates, entry safety checks and worker protection. Workers now demand laboratory results and expert safety assessments before anyone enters the remaining tanks.
জহিরুল ইসলাম, সীতাকুণ্ড (চট্টগ্রাম) প্রকাশ : ২০ আগস্ট ২০২৬, ১৯: ৩৯আপডেট : ২০ আগস্ট ২০২৬, ২০: ৩০ নয় শ্রমিকের প্রাণহানির পরও ঝুঁকিমুক্ত হয়নি সীতাকুণ্ডের ভাটিয়ারীর ফেরদৌস শিপইয়ার্ডের দুর্ঘটনাকবলিত জাহাজ। এবার জাহাজটির বাকি দুই ব্যালাস্ট ট্যাংকের পানিতেও
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