Seasonal leather traders in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria are struggling to sell sacrificial animal hides after purchasing them from households during the recent Eid season. On Thursday, May 28, hundreds of traders were seen waiting late into the night beside roads with piles of raw hides but without any buyers. Despite the government’s decision to raise the price of salted cowhide outside Dhaka by two taka to 60 taka per square foot, traders said the increase had no impact in rural areas.
Local traders expressed frustration over the lack of wholesale buyers and government support for preservation. One trader said they had not received any salt to store the hides and might have to discard them if unsold overnight. Others alleged that syndicates among wholesalers were destroying the leather trade, leaving small seasonal traders in financial distress.
Some traders reported buying hides for 200–300 taka each but being forced to sell at nearly the same price, resulting in losses after a full day’s labor.
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