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Environmental clearance granted for Bangladesh tanneries

Published: October 3, 2022

The Department of Environment has renewed environmental clearance certificates for 14 tanneries in Bangladesh after a hold of over a year.

Plans to ship solid waste from Savar

Published: September 27, 2022

In a move that is expected to help reduce the issue of solid waste pollution plaguing the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate (STIE) in Bangladesh local reports say a company will start removing the waste in the coming weeks.

400,000 hides collected on Eid but traders concerned about prices

Published: July 11, 2022

Around 400,000 pieces of raw hide have been collected on Eid day, but hide traders are unhappy with low prices.

Tanners fear losing Eid business due to noncompliance

Published: July 4, 2022

Tanners in the Savar Industrial Complex fear losing business during Eid-ul-Azha due to a lack of compliance with environmental regulations and for not settling land lease deeds.

Tanners to receive Tk4 billion bank loan cap

Published: June 30, 2022

The Bangladesh Bank has set a loan cap of Tk4 billion (US$42.74 million) for tanners to procure rawhides in the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha season.

Tanners express concern about loan rescheduling

Published: September 30, 2021

The tanning industry remains guarded about the Bangladesh Bank’s offer to reschedule loans repayments until December, claiming that it would only benefit tanners who have good relationships with their commercial banks.

Tax break demanded to keep the leather sector globally competitive

Published: March 29, 2021

The Leather Goods and Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) has requested the reduction of corporate income tax and source tax on export at a pre-budget discussion with the National Board of Revenue on March 28, 2021.

Tanneries continue to pollute Dhaleswari river in Savar

Published: March 1, 2021

Four years after their relocation, the tanneries at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate (STIE) continue to pollute the nearby river with toxic waste.

Deadline for Savar CETP ends in December

Published: September 14, 2020

Construction works at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate (STIE) started in 2003 and the deadline to complete the central waste management ends in December this year, it is claimed.

Bangladesh government fixes raw material prices ahead of Eid

Published: July 27, 2020

The government has set the price for raw hides of sacrificial animals ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, stating that it will allow exports to ensure fair prices, if necessary.