Tannery workers in Bangladesh should get a minimum monthly wage of Tk 22,776 considering the current market conditions and high inflation in the country, according to the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

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

The BSCIC suffered a loss of Tk 25.32 crore in 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 as it did not realise dues related to service charges and lease money from a number of plot owners in several industrial estates, according to an audit report.

A local company is set to export solid waste generated at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate (STIE), a move that could show the way for curbing the dumping of polluting materials in open yards and cutting the scope for environmental pollution.