Bangladesh, April 18 -- Tanners have agreed on setting up of a company to operate the central effluent treatment plant (CETP) at Savar Leather Industrial Park.

They will complete all the formalities necessary for forming the company by the end of this month.

The decision came at a view-exchange meeting between Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun and tannery industry owners held at the industries ministry on Wednesday.

Prime Minister's industry and investment adviser Salman F Rahman, state minister for industries Kamal Ahmed Majumdar, industries secretary Abdul Halim, chairman of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) Mostaque Hassan, renowned industrialist and Apex Tannery chairman Syed Manzur Elahi and Ba...