THE relocation of tanneries from Hazaribagh to Dhaka鈥檚 outskirts of Savar had been in discussions until the relocation was somewhat complete a few years ago, with some prickly issues such as pollution still rearing the head. The relocation project began in 2003 on a High Court order of 2001 to save the moribund River Buriganga. The tannery units...
Speakers at a discussion in Dhaka on Tuesday emphasised the executing recommended minimum wages for the tannery sector soon.
Rawhide traders and tannery owners in Bangladesh on Sunday sought storage facilities at the regional level, including in Natore, Chattogram and Dhaka to properly store and maintain the quality of sacrificial animals鈥� skin.
The Centre for Policy Dialogue on Saturday recommended that the tannery industry workers should get at least Tk 22,776 as minimum wage amid high inflation in the...