The central effluent treatment plants (CETPs) at the STIE is not complete yet

The BTTC faults an organized syndicate for keeping prices of rawhides at unusually low rates in the local markets over the previous two successive years.

On top of it, tanners suffered around Tk 500 crore in losses while moving their factories to Savar Tannery Industrial Estate (STIE) in 2017. To cap it all, the central effluent treatment plants (CETPs) at the STIE is not complete yet. Which started in 2014 and it was scheduled to be completed by 2017.