The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Education and Commerce Adviser Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman yesterday held out the assurance that an inter-ministerial meeting would be convened immediately to expedite the transfer of Tannery Palli from Hazaribag to Savar.

He was addressing a seminar on "The necessity of peeling off cattle hide and preservation of cattle skin properly" held at a hotel in the capital.

Leather Sector Business Promotion Council (SLBPC), Bangladesh Finished Leather, Leathergoods and Footwear Exporters Association (BFLLFEA) and Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA) jointly organised the seminar.Md Golam Hossain, joint secretary , Commerce Ministry, was in the chair.

The Commerce Adviser laid emphasis on the competence of the workers and technicians in the leather industry for the survival of the country's leather industry in the international market. He urged all concerned to make the leather industry environment friendly through proper management of wastages.

At least 18% of cattle hide is wasted during peeling off time due to absence of proper attention causing a loss of Tk 300 crore annually, said BFLLFEA chairman Rezaul Karim Ansary.

Referring to the lack of efficient workers and technicians, Md Golam Hossain said though we have a college of leather technology, but unfortunately it could not supply us efficient technicians.

BTA chairman Md Harun Chowdhury urged the people to peel off skin from cattle carefully especially during the Eid-Ul-Azha for earning more foreign currency.