Leather industry

Leather industry

Commerce, Industries, and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir speaks to reporters after visiting rawhide trading activities at Posta in Lalbagh in the capital, 29 May 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Govt aims to make leather industry stronger and more export-oriented: Commerce minister

He said a comprehensive, long-term plan for the development, preservation, processing, and expansion of leather exports will be presented to the nation by July

Rawhide being processed in a tannery. File Photo: Mumit M/TBS

Poor compliance in Savar tanneries forcing leather industry out of global markets

Photo: Jahir Rayhan/TBS

Chattogram rawhide traders place 7-point demand to save leather industry

Representational image of leather goods. Photo: Collected

What is the billion dollar-cage for our leather industry and how we can break free?

Photo: TBS

Bangladesh’s leather sector stuck at $1b; $5b could be tapped: Experts

Representational image. Photo: Courtesy

Leather sector eyes US export boost after higher tariffs on India, China

The 9th International Bangladesh Leather & Footwear Expo began at the International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka on 24 July. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain.

Leather expo showcases Bangladesh’s growing capacity, export potential

Ferdaus Ara Begum. Sketch: TBS

Proper management of tannery solid waste can benefit the SME sector

According to a new survey, more than 25% of leather workers in Bangladesh are children. Photo: The Independent

More than one-fourth leather workers are children: survey

Leather industry in quandary as hide collection, processing, export halt

Leather industry in quandary as hide collection, processing, export halt

Photo: Jahir Rayhan/TBS

Lax compliance leads to 30%-40% lower earnings from leather goods export: Analysts

Bangladesh govt may halve leather goods export tax

Bangladesh govt may halve leather goods export tax

Salman F Rahman. File Photo: Collected

Solving problems, not passing blame, should be main task in leather industry: Salman F Rahman