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Hides and skins dumped in Bangladesh following Eid al-Adha

Published: August 10, 2020

The number of sacrificed livestock during this year’s Eid al-Adha Islamic holiday was more than anticipated, despite being lower than that of the earlier years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Raw hides discarded in Dhaka

Published: August 7, 2020

Thousands of hides have been reportedly thrown away in Bangladesh’s capital due to lack of buyers and adequate pricing across the country.

Hides prices drop 50% in Pakistan

Published: August 5, 2020

Hide prices in Pakistan are reported to have reached historical lows during the Eid al-Adha Islamic festival, which took place July 30 – August 3 this year.

Sheepskins discarded as worthless

Published: August 31, 2018

Several sheepskins are reported to have been dumped into the Dal Lake, the second largest lake in the State of Kashmir, on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha Islamic festival.

Pakistan tightens control over Eid hide collections

Published: September 4, 2017

As militant groups increasingly enter the field of disguised religious organisations, Pakistan’s Government has prohibited 65 organisations from collecting the hides and skins of sacrificed animals during the Islamic festival Eid al-Adha taking place August 31 – September 3, 2017.

Relocated tanneries face cash shortage to purchase hides

Published: August 31, 2017

As several tanneries had to stop operations to relocate from Hazaribagh to Savar, an estimated four out of five tanneries are expected to face a liquidity shortage to purchase hides during Eid al-Adha, the Islamic festival starting on September 1.

Loans to help tanners purchase hides

Published: September 5, 2016

Banks in Bangladesh are to provide loan facilities to help tanners purchase raw hides during the upcoming Islamic festival, Eid ul Adha.

Rangpur hide traders in financial struggle

Published: August 23, 2016

Hide traders in Rangpur, Northern Bangladesh, have expressed their concern with lack of due payment from tanneries as the upcoming Eid al-Adha Islamic festival approaches.

Urge for raw hide price fix ahead of Eid

Published: September 2, 2015

Bangladesh’s government seeks to regulate hide prices ahead of the upcoming Eid-al-Adha, the Islamic festival which is taking place on September 24 this year.

Defence Minister visits White Nile Tannery

Published: October 1, 2014

The Sudanese Minister of Defence, Lt. General, Abdul-Rahim Mohamed Hussein visited the White Nile Tannery and a neighbouring European Shoes Factory on September 26.