As part of the plan, between 2023 and 2026 the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation will invest Tk8,000 crore from government funds to build these establishments on 2,000 acres of land in Faridpur, Jashore, Madaripur, Narail, Magura, Shariatpur and Pirojpur
A racket created over the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate smuggles high-chromium tannery waste, which ends up being used in animal feed. Thus, tanneries' chromium-containing toxic waste eventually enters the human body through fish and chicken, causing a risk of serious diseases, including cancer. It is also a violation of High Court directives to stop the use of tannery waste