Dhaka, July 25 -- Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan today said that an environment-friendly tannery system, use of modern machinery and technology, skilled human resources, and coordination between the public and private sectors would play a vital role in leather industry development.
Adilur noted that the leather industry is Bangladesh's second-largest export-oriented sector while this industry is also generating employment opportunities for more than hundreds of thousands of people alongside its significant contribution to the national economy.
The Industries Adviser made these remarks while inaugurating the 9th Bangladesh Leather & Footwear Expo (BLF) - 2025 at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital thi...