Dhaka, May 26 -- The untapped potential of Bangladesh's leather and leather goods exports is being held back by non-compliance with international standards, absence of environmental certifications, declining rawhide quality, and a fragmented, inefficient supply chain, industry experts said on Sunday.

They called for consistent policy support and a comprehensive roadmap to transform the leather sector into a major export pillar, with the goal of increasing Bangladesh's share in the projected $530 billion global leather market by 2027 from its current level of less than 1.0 per cent.

The experts made the call at a focus group discussion on 'Sustainable Export Growth in Post-LDC Era: Strategies for the Leather Sector' organised by the Dhak...