Bangladesh Bank has instructed all scheduled banks to ensure an adequate flow of working capital loans to rawhide traders ahead of Eid al-Adha 2026.

The central bank said the leather sector remains an important contributor to Bangladesh’s economy through employment, export earnings and value addition. It added that around half of the raw materials used by the industry each year come from the hides of sacrificial animals collected during Eid al-Adha.

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