Half of listed Bangladesh leather businesses report losses
Half of the six listed leather businesses in Bangladesh have reported losses for the 2022-23 financial year. Read More...
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Tannery owners take CEPT issues into their own hands
Tannery owners, frustrated with the faulty central effluent treatment plant (CETP) at the Tannery Industrial Estate in Savar, have taken steps to set up ETPs on their own to meet international requirements. Read More...
Bangladesh tannery representatives call for change
Tannery unions and industry associations have asked the Bangladesh government to establish a Leather Development Authority under the Prime Minister’s Office. Read More...
Over 450,000 hides collected in the first two days of Eid-ul-Azha
The Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA) has reported that more than 450,000 pieces of raw hide have been collected across the first two days of Eid-ul-Azha. Read More...
Hides and skins damaged by Eid rains
Approximately 70,000 pieces of raw hides have entered the Savar Leather Industrial City on the outskirts of Dhaka as of June 29, said Executive Engineer of BSCIC Tannery Industrial Estate Md Mahfujur Rahman Rizwan. Read More...
Organisations call for healthcare support for tannery workers
The Bangladesh Tanners' Association (BTA) and Tannery Workers' Union (TWU) have called for owners to prioritise healthcare for tannery workers. Read More...
Tanners warn of hide smuggling due to environmental non-compliance
Tanners in Bangladesh are concerned that hides may be smuggled into India where they can be sold to tanneries with Leather Working Group (LWG) certification. Read More...
Bangladesh Tanners Association calls for BEZA to take over Savar
The Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA) has called for the government to transfer responsibility for the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate to the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) from the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC). Read More...
Tannery workers demand minimum wage uplift
Trade union leaders in Bangladesh are seeking a minimum monthly wage increase for tannery workers to Tk25,000 (US$233.38). Read More...
Savar tanners praised for improving health and safety
Fourteen tanneries at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate have been highlighted for their improvements to health and safety management systems. Read More...
