Industry and Minerals minister of Iraq visited TIED

H. E. Mr. Mohammad Khalid Battal Najim, Minister, Ministry of Industry and Minerals of Iraq, visited Tannnery Industrial Estate Dhaka (TIED), Savar, Dhaka on 31 May, 2023.
He visited Anjuman Trading Corporation and Apex Tannery at TIED. After visit A bilateral meeting was held between Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA) and Iraq delegation lead by H. E. Mr. Mohammad Khalid Battal Najim.
BTA Chairman, Mr. Md. Shaheen Ahamed, General Secretary, Mr. Md. Shakawat Ullah, Executive Committee member, Mr. Kazi Aminul Hasan, Head of projects & program, Mr. Rehana Akter Ruma, Officials from BTA and different ministries attended the visit and the meeting.




A learning visit held at RIFF Leather Limited for mid-level managers

The Asia Foundation in conjunction with Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA) has organized a learning visit for a pool of mid-level managers, compliance officers, supervisor/s of BTA’s member factories and leaders of Tannery Workers Union to an LWG-certified silver rated tannery: RIFF Leather Limited in Chattogram on May 23, 2023. GIZ Bangladesh and Bangladesh Labour Foundation – BLF representatives were also part of the visiting team. The experience of the visit, particularly how RIFF Leather Limited has been continually maintaining and improving its management system and best practices in terms of Environmental, Social, and Quality (ESQ) compliances in alignment with LWG standards and parameters, will help factory management of tanneries in Tannery Industrial Estate, Hemayetpur, Savar to devise and implement strategies to improve the management system, working conditions, ESQ compliances, productivity, and sustainability.



“কাঁচা চামড়ার গুণগত মান রক্ষায় লেস-কাট নিয়ন্ত্রণ এবং সঠিক পদ্ধতিতে চামড়া সংগ্রহ, সংরক্ষণ ও পরিবহন” শীর্ষক কর্মশালা অনুষ্ঠিত

বাংলাদেশ ট্যানার্স এসোসিয়েশন (বিটিএ) এবং লেদার সেক্টর বিজনেস প্রমোশন কাউন্সিল (এলএসবিপিসি), বাণিজ্য মন্ত্রণালয় এর যৌথ উদ্যোগে “কাঁচা চামড়ার গুণগত মান রক্ষায় লেস-কাট নিয়ন্ত্রণ এবং সঠিক পদ্ধতিতে চামড়া সংগ্রহ, সংরক্ষণ ও পরিবহন” শীর্ষক এক কর্মশালা গত ২১ মে, ২০২৩ তারিখে আলিসান হোটেল, বিজয়নগর, ব্রাক্ষ্মনবাড়ীয়ায় হয়।
কর্মশালার বিষয়ের উপর একটি সমৃদ্ধ উপস্থাপনা করেন জনাব শফিকুল ইসলাম, লেদার ইঞ্জিনিয়ার, ইন্সটিটিউট অব লেদার ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং এন্ড টেকনোলজি, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়। কর্মশালায় আরও উপস্থিত ছিলেন জনাব লিটন চন্দ্র রায়, সহকারী নির্বাহী কর্মকর্তা, লেদার সেক্টর বিজনেস প্রমোশন কাউন্সিল (এলএসবিপিসি), বাণিজ্য মন্ত্রাণালয়, বাংলাদেশ ট্যানার্স এসোসিয়েশন (বিটিএ) এর হেড অব এডমিন জনাব মিজানুর রহমান এবং বিটিএ’র কর্মকর্তাবৃন্দ।
কাঁচা চামড়ার সংগ্রহ, সংরক্ষণ ও পরিবহনের সাথে সম্পৃক্ত শ্রমিক, ব্যাবসায়ী ও স্থানীয় ব্যাক্তিবর্গ প্রশিক্ষণার্থী হিসেবে উপস্থিত ছিলেন।



View exchange meeting was held between BTA & Solidaridad Network

Briefing about upcoming projects and view exchange meeting was held between BTA Chairman, Mr. Md. Shaheen Ahamed and Mr. Tatheer Raza Zaidi, General Manager, Pollution management in MSMEs, Solidaridad Network. On May 10, 2023 at the hall room of Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA).
BTA Head of project & program Mr. Rehana Akter Ruma and high officials from Solidaridad Network was present at the meeting.

A project briefing and view exchange meeting was held between BTA and GIZ

A project briefing and view exchange meeting was held between BTA and GIZ on May 8, 2023 at the hall room of BTA regarding the preparation and planning of the upcoming project GOTAN (good working condition in tanneries) of Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA) and GIZ.
Vice Chairman of BTA Mr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, EC member Mr. Sadeak Babu, Mr. Md. Ezabul Haq, Head of project & program Mr. Rehana Akter Ruma, officers from BTA and GIZ was present at the meeting.


ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS Assessment Closure & Project Closing Ceremony

Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA), SGS Bangladesh Limited and the Asia Foundation Bangladesh jointly organized ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS Assessment Closure & Project closing ceremony on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at 3.00 PM at A. S. Mahmud Hall, The Daily Star, 64-65, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dhaka-1215.
The objective of this program was to celebrate the recognition of success and to appreciate the commitment to promoting decent work and acceptable working conditions on tanneries. SGS Bangladesh Limited has partnered with BTA and the Asia Foundation Bangladesh in March 2022 to conduct ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) assessment in 14 tannery factories. After a year of hard work, they finally concluded the on-site activities on March29, 2023, by assessing all tanneries against the standard of ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health & Safety Management System). The goals of this assessment were to improve occupational health and safety standards, eliminate hazards and minimize OHS risks (including system deficiencies), take advantage of OHS opportunities, and address OHS management nonconformities associated with its activities.
BTA executive committee member Mr. Sadeak Babu, Head of Projects and program Mr. Rehana Akter Ruma, tannery owners and representative from fourteen tanneries, High officials from SGS and the Asia Foundation Bangladesh was present at the ceremony.



Day long gap assessment was held at Al Madina Tannery

Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA) in partnership with The Asia Foundation (TAF) has intended to initiate amfori BSCI Gap assessment in 10 (ten) tannery factories who are the members of the Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA).
In this context, the first day long gap assessment was held at Al Madina Tannery on April 04, 2023. The Assessment was conduct by Mr. Gowsel Azmee Khan, CEO, Omnifarious Inc and his team.
Alhaj Nur Mohammad Chowdhury, Proprietor, Al Madina Tannery, Representative of BTA, The Asia Foundation , Omnifarious and others executives of Al Madina Tannery were present in the Assessment.

Orientation program on Amfori BSCI Gap assessment

Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA) in partnership with The Asia Foundation (TAF) has intended to initiate amfori BSCI Gap assessment in 10 (ten) tannery factories who are the members of the Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA).
This initiative aims to improve Social Compliances issues and management nonconformities associated with its activities.
In this context, BTA and TAF jointly organized a Orientation Workshop of amfori BSCI Gap assessment at the office of BTA on March 18, 2023.
Mr. Md. Shakawat Ullah, General Secretary, Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA), was present at the program as Chief Guest.
Mr. Rehana Akter Ruma, Head of Project & Programs, BTA, Tannery Owners and representatives from different tanneries, representatives from The Asia Foundation & OMNIFARIOUS Inc were also present at the workshop

EU delegation visited Tannery Industrial Estate Dhaka

A delegation of the European Union (EU) along with the representatives of the EU Member States visited Tannery Industrial Estate Dhaka on 21 March, 2023.
They visited CETP, Bengal Pelli Export Co. Ltd., Anjuman Trading Corporation and attended a meeting with Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA) after the visit.
BTA Chairman, Mr. Md. Shaheen Ahamed, Vice-Chairman, Mr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, General Secretary, Mr. Md. Shakawat Ullah, Executive Committee member, Mr. Kazi Aminul Hasan, Mr. Sadeak Babu, Head of projects & program, Mr. Rehana Akter Ruma, officials from GIZ, BTA and other development partners attended the visit and the meeting.