Leather sector

Leather and footwear export fall

The exports of leather footwear from Bangladesh declined 4.28 per cent year-on-year in July-May of the ongoing financial year owing to lower orders from Europe, the main market, official figures showed. 

Lack of compliance proves costly for leather sector

A lack of compliance is preventing the leather sector in Bangladesh from tapping its potential and expanding its footprint in the international market despite the availability of raw materials locally.

Leather Sector: Vietnam set to invest $100m

A Vietnamese company is set to invest around $100 million in Bangladesh's leather sector.

72-hr ultimatum to move tanneries to Savar

The industries minister issues instructions to close down tanneries which will fail to relocate from Hazaribagh to Savar in 72 hours. Allocation of plots in Savar industrial park will also be cancelled in such cases, according to the instructions.

Editorial / Leather sector's export picking up

It is heartening to note that we have had two consecutive years of good export earnings from the leather and leather goods sector.

June 8, 2023
June 8, 2023

Leather and footwear export fall

The exports of leather footwear from Bangladesh declined 4.28 per cent year-on-year in July-May of the ongoing financial year owing to lower orders from Europe, the main market, official figures showed. 

June 1, 2022
June 1, 2022

Lack of compliance proves costly for leather sector

A lack of compliance is preventing the leather sector in Bangladesh from tapping its potential and expanding its footprint in the international market despite the availability of raw materials locally.

March 5, 2018
March 5, 2018

Leather Sector: Vietnam set to invest $100m

A Vietnamese company is set to invest around $100 million in Bangladesh's leather sector.

January 10, 2016
January 10, 2016

72-hr ultimatum to move tanneries to Savar

The industries minister issues instructions to close down tanneries which will fail to relocate from Hazaribagh to Savar in 72 hours. Allocation of plots in Savar industrial park will also be cancelled in such cases, according to the instructions.

August 17, 2015
August 17, 2015

Leather sector's export picking up

It is heartening to note that we have had two consecutive years of good export earnings from the leather and leather goods sector.

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