Despite the court order and several attempts by the government, most tanneries have yet to relocate to Savar Industrial Leather Park, thereby being unable to tan hides collected during the upcoming Eid. While the Industry Ministry asked the tanners to process sacrificial raw hides in Savar Industrial Park especially built for the country’s over $1 billion export-earner leather industry. “As of yesterday, a total of 10 tanneries are ready to process raw hides in the Savar industrial estate. “A total of 113 of 145 tannery owners got plot allocation in the industrial park. He emphasised loan facility to the tannery owners and landownership.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 31, 2016 19:07 UTC