Dhaka, June 7 -- There is a substantial increase in rawhide pricing over the previous year, but vendors and seasonal collectors are still not happy. As purchasers allegedly take advantage of legal loopholes to provide below-market prices, the Eid al-Adha leather trade is being accused of being manipulated by syndicates.

The temporary leather market hub at the Aminbazar bridge in Savar saw a continuous influx of animal hides on Saturday as Muslims throughout Bangladesh celebrated Eid al-Adha. The hides were delivered by vans, pickup vehicles, and autorickshaws. But there was an obvious tension.

A student of Jahanara Siddiquia Madrasa under Basan Thana of Gazipur, Masudur Rahman, brought ten hides to the market. He claimed that although t...