The scheduled load shedding in Bangladesh is, reportedly, weighing heavy on the leather sector of the country as the same has come at a time, which is considered the busiest period of the industry when activities are at the peak related to processing of hides collected during Eid-ul-Azha.
Media reports claimed this adding the manufacturers, particularly at the Tannery Industrial Estate at Savar, reportedly, claimed that a good number of hides have already been damaged while being processed due to the power outage.
Speaking to the media in the meanwhile, owner of Khokon Tannery at the Tannery Industrial Estate in Savar, Md Akbar, reportedly, underlined his unit has been facing two or two and half hours of load shedding every day, causing substantial loss.
“One-time load shedding damages 1,000 to 2,000 pieces or 40,000-45,000 square feet of leather at the dyeing or colouring stage,” reportedly, claimed Md Akbar.
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