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New Central Chairman for Pakistan Tanners Association

Published: October 5, 2022

The Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) has elected Muhammad Mehr Ali unopposed as its new Central Chairman.

Savar has destroyed Dhaleshwari River, says watchdog

Published: July 18, 2022

A report from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Environment, Forest and Climate Change has condemned the role of the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate in river pollution.

Cooperation expansion for ASTM and CEN

Published: June 9, 2022

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and ASTM International have agreed to extend their Technical Cooperation Agreement from 2019.

LWG adds Gruppo Mastrotto to Executive Committee

Published: April 8, 2022

Renata Sartori, CEO of Italy based leather maker, Gruppo Mastrotto, has joined the Leather Working Group (LWG) Executive Committee, elected by the membership of the organisation.

Committee to investigate after major tannery fire

Published: March 14, 2022

A committee has been formed to investigate a fire which broke out at a tannery in Tangra, Kolkata, and took more than 16 hours to douse down.

Environmental committee Chairman speaks on Savar pollution

Published: March 8, 2022

Environmental committee Chairman Saber Hossain Chowdhury voiced his opinions on the Savar tannery estate to local media.

Committee decides that Savar should be shut down

Published: February 11, 2022

A parliamentary standing committee has asked the monitoring and enforcement wing of the Department of Environment (DoE) to shut down the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate according to local media reports.

IULTCS EuroCongress call for papers reminder

Published: January 24, 2022

Organisers of the upcoming IULTCS EuroCongress event are calling for English language abstracts for papers around key leather industry topics.

Government close to shutting down Savar tanning complex

Published: September 13, 2021

The Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry in Bangladesh has moved to implement a recommendation on shutting down the tannery complex in Savar. A parliamentary committee from the ministry on August 23 recommended shutting down the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate (STIE) at Hemayetpur because it does not have adequate facilities to treat the amount of solid and liquid waste generated by the tanners.

Calls for Savar Tannery Industrial Estate to be shut down

Published: August 24, 2021

A parliamentary committee has called for the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate to be temporarily closed until the common effluent treatment plant (CETP) is complete.