hazaribagh tanneries

Why is our tannery industry stunted?

One of the main reasons is non-compliance with Environmental, Social, and Quality (ESQ) standards

Hazaribagh leather cluster logs Tk 60cr trade annually

Hazaribagh has transformed itself into a leather products manufacturing hub from a tannery zone in a span of five years since rawhides processors were shifted to Savar, logging an annual trade of Tk 60 crore. 

Full text of Hazaribagh tannery eviction verdict released

The Supreme Court releases the full text of its order that evicted the 155 Hazaribagh tanneries along with Tk 50,000 fine for each for polluting the environment.

Owners seek more time to relocate tannery

The tannery owners seek permission from the High Court to operate their industries at Hazaribagh in Dhaka till Eid-ul Azha this year, saying that project of Tannery Industrial Estate including the central effluent plant (CETP) at Savar is not fully ready now for their relocation.

SC upholds order to close Hazaribagh tanneries

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that directed the director general of the Department of Environment to immediately close tanneries running at Hazaribagh and disconnect their utility services.

EDITORIAL / Hazaribagh relocation a farce

While we have been hearing about the relocation of tanneries from Hazaribagh area to Savar for more than a decade, nothing major has happened on either side.

Relocation from Hazaribagh / Tanners to seek more time

Tanners are likely to ask the government to give them six to eight more months to relocate their factories from the capital's Hazaribagh area to Savar Tannery Industrial Estate.

Pay fine until relocation

With tanners dithering over relocation of their factories to Savar, the High Court yesterday ordered the owners of 154 tanneries in the capital's Hazaribagh to pay Tk 50,000 each a day in compensation for damaging the environment in the area.

February 5, 2024
February 5, 2024

Why is our tannery industry stunted?

One of the main reasons is non-compliance with Environmental, Social, and Quality (ESQ) standards

August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022

Hazaribagh leather cluster logs Tk 60cr trade annually

Hazaribagh has transformed itself into a leather products manufacturing hub from a tannery zone in a span of five years since rawhides processors were shifted to Savar, logging an annual trade of Tk 60 crore. 

July 5, 2017
July 5, 2017

Full text of Hazaribagh tannery eviction verdict released

The Supreme Court releases the full text of its order that evicted the 155 Hazaribagh tanneries along with Tk 50,000 fine for each for polluting the environment.

March 28, 2017
March 28, 2017

Owners seek more time to relocate tannery

The tannery owners seek permission from the High Court to operate their industries at Hazaribagh in Dhaka till Eid-ul Azha this year, saying that project of Tannery Industrial Estate including the central effluent plant (CETP) at Savar is not fully ready now for their relocation.

March 12, 2017
March 12, 2017

SC upholds order to close Hazaribagh tanneries

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that directed the director general of the Department of Environment to immediately close tanneries running at Hazaribagh and disconnect their utility services.

July 21, 2016
July 21, 2016

Hazaribagh relocation a farce

While we have been hearing about the relocation of tanneries from Hazaribagh area to Savar for more than a decade, nothing major has happened on either side.

June 18, 2016
June 18, 2016

Tanners to seek more time

Tanners are likely to ask the government to give them six to eight more months to relocate their factories from the capital's Hazaribagh area to Savar Tannery Industrial Estate.

June 17, 2016
June 17, 2016

Pay fine until relocation

With tanners dithering over relocation of their factories to Savar, the High Court yesterday ordered the owners of 154 tanneries in the capital's Hazaribagh to pay Tk 50,000 each a day in compensation for damaging the environment in the area.

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