The government should invest more to make the central effluent treatment plant (CETP) at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate fully functional, said Shaheen Ahamed, chairman of the Bangladesh Tanners Association, yesterday.
On the first day of Eid-ul-Adha, more than 320,000 pieces of sacrificial animal rawhide entered the Savar tannery estate, according to Sakhawat Ullah, the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA) and Managing Director of Salma Tannery. This year, the Bangladesh Tanners Association has set a target of collecting one crore rawhides. However, tannery owners
Leaders of the Bangladesh Tanners' Association and Tannery Workers' Union have called for initiating necessary steps to ensure healthcare for tannery workers in the interest of the country's economy. "Tannery owners should prioritise workers' health and tie up local medical centres to provide healthcare to the workers," said Md Sakhawat Ullah, general secretary of the
Bangladesh is lagging behind in the world market even though the quality of the leather is good as the traders are forced to export leather to China at low pric