Bangladesh’s leather industry revival plan
Bangladesh is preparing a national reform plan aimed at increasing value addition, improving environmental compliance and restoring the country’s leather industry’s position in global markets. Read More...
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Bangladesh plans new CETP in Savar
Bangladesh’s government reportedly plans to build a new central effluent treatment plant (CETP) at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate while rehabilitating the existing facility. Read More...
Bangladesh leather sector gets US$160 million boost
Bangladesh Bank has launched a Tk 20 billion (US$160 million) pre-finance scheme to support investment in the country’s leather and leather goods industry, although cheaper credit alone may not be enough. Read More...
Bangladesh tannery relocation shifts pollution elsewhere
The relocation of Bangladesh's leather industry from Hazaribagh to the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate has reduced pollution in Dhaka, however it has created a new environmental crisis around the Dhaleshwari River, according to an impact evaluation by the country's Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED). Read More...
Dhaleshwari River faces mounting pollution threat from Savar
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...
Leather pollution shifts from Buriganga to Dhaleshwari
University researchers have warned that tanneries which were relocated from Buriganga to Dhaleshwari (Savar) in Bangladesh are now polluting the Dhaleshwari river, threatening the public health of local communities. Read More...
Savar has destroyed Dhaleshwari River, says watchdog
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.
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Study reveals extent of Bangladesh tannery pollution
A joint study by the Geography and Environment Department of Jahangirnagar University, Environmental Science Department of Stamford University and Waterkeepers, Bangladesh has shown that leather production is having a significant impact on water quality.
Read More...No desalination facility in Savar
The Central Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) in the Savar Industrial Park is reported to have been designed without a desalination facility, meaning the nearby Dhaleshwari River will continue to be polluted by the tanneries.
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