Rawhide prices remain unchanged

The government has fixed the price of cowhides at Tk 50-55 per square foot in Dhaka and Tk 40-45 for the rest of the country ahead of the Eid-al-Azha.

The prices of male goat hide have been fixed at Tk 20-22 while female goat at Tk 15-17.

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed made the announcement at a press conference at the secretariat today after a meeting with Bangladesh Finished Leather, Leathergoods and Footwear Exporters' Association (BFLLFEA), Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA) and Bangladesh Hide and Skin Merchants Association.