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...
Production at Bangladesh’s Savar Tannery Industrial Estate has been disrupted by recurring power outages and severe gas shortages, with tanneries warning that interruptions are affecting machinery and increasing production costs. 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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
Bangladesh’s government has pledged to address deficiencies at the central effluent treatment plant (CETP) at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate while supporting larger tanneries to establish their own effluent treatment plants (ETPs) to improve waste management and leather sector compliance. Read More...
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