Eighty percent of colossal vessels have met their demise along the coasts of South Asia, including Bangladesh.

Financial gain accompanies this demise, yet it also brings about grave environmental and health hazards.

Deutsche Welle paid a visit to Sitakunda, world's largest shipbreaking yard situated in Chittagong, in an attempt to fathom the extent of the damage.

In search of answers regarding the accountable parties for this predicament and the potential avenues for escape from it.