September 17, 2026

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The woes of Hazaribagh tannery persist

Small-scale tanneries and glue-making units are still operating in parts of Dhaka’s Hazaribagh. They use discarded leather scraps to produce glue. Large piles of waste leather have been dumped around these factories, causing severe hardship for nearby residents and pedestrians. The strong stench forces people to cover their noses while passing through the area.

Processed leather of multiple colours is being dried on roadside railings along the canal in Hazaribagh’s Kalunagar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Processed leather of multiple colours is being dried on roadside railings along the canal in Hazaribagh’s Kalunagar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Processed leather of multiple colours is being dried on roadside railings along the canal in Hazaribagh’s Kalunagar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Processed leather of multiple colours is being dried on roadside railings along the canal in Hazaribagh’s Kalunagar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Leather is being dried openly on railings beside a canal near a bone factory in Hazaribagh’s Kalunagar, spreading foul odours in the area. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Leather is being dried openly on railings beside a canal near a bone factory in Hazaribagh’s Kalunagar, spreading foul odours in the area. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Discarded leather scraps are piled up beside a narrow pavement near a bone factory in Hazaribagh’s Kalunagar, with waste spilling onto the road used by pedestrians. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Discarded leather scraps are piled up beside a narrow pavement near a bone factory in Hazaribagh’s Kalunagar, with waste spilling onto the road used by pedestrians. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Waste leather has been stacked along both sides of a road near a bone factory in Hazaribagh’s Kalunagar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Waste leather has been stacked along both sides of a road near a bone factory in Hazaribagh’s Kalunagar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Discarded leather scraps are piled up beside a narrow pavement near a bone factory in Hazaribagh’s Kalunagar, with waste spilling onto the road used by pedestrians. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Discarded leather scraps are piled up beside a narrow pavement near a bone factory in Hazaribagh’s Kalunagar, with waste spilling onto the road used by pedestrians. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Local residents walk over piles of discarded leather dumped on both sides of a road near a bone factory in Hazaribagh’s Kalunagar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Local residents walk over piles of discarded leather dumped on both sides of a road near a bone factory in Hazaribagh’s Kalunagar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Waste leather has been stacked along both sides of a road near a bone factory in Hazaribagh’s Kalunagar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Waste leather has been stacked along both sides of a road near a bone factory in Hazaribagh’s Kalunagar. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 30 Jan 2026, 03:12 AM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 06:18 PM

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