Chinese-backed companies in Bangladesh are turning solid tannery waste into gelatine and industrial protein powder, creating a potential new outlet for materials that have historically been dumped and caused environmental problems. Read More...
Apex Tannery has started construction of its Tk12 crore (US$0.98 million) in-house effluent treatment plant (ETP), beginning with soil excavation at its factory in the BSCIC Tannery Industrial Estate in Hemayetpur, Savar. Read More...
Bangladesh’s tannery waste sector could generate an additional Tk2,000–3,000 crore (US$1.6–2.4 billion) in annual revenue if waste is properly processed into value-added products, according to industry experts and stakeholders. Read More...
The Dhaleshwari River is facing severe environmental pressure from wastewater discharged by the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate, with concerns growing that pollution problems previously associated with Hazaribagh have been transferred to the river following the leather sector's relocation. Read More...
An historic Bangladesh leather maker and export company has approved plans to build its own in-house effluent treatment plant (ETP) as it moves to meet regulatory requirements and the environmental standards demanded by international buyers. Read More...
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) has signed land‐lease deals with four companies to set up facilities in its Mirsharai Economic Zone, Chattogram, marking a proposed investment of US$111.26 million. Read More...
A government committee is preparing a proposal to transfer the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate from the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) to the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza), with recommendations due to the industries by the end of 2025. Read More...
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