Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Bangladesh's tannery sector is struggling with a severe crisis, with workers expressing mounting frustration over the failure of owners to implement the government-declared revised minimum wage even a year after its announcement.

In response, the Tannery Workers Union (TWU) has warned of potential strict agitation.

The union also alleged that widespread layoffs, the expansion of an illegal contractor system and a government initiative to bring the leather industry under the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) have created extreme uncertainty in the sector.

The TWU highlighted these concerns at a press conference on Tuesday at The Daily Star Centre in Dhaka.

TWU President Abul Kalam Azad and General S...