Although tanners have voiced opposition, the government will allow rawhide exports during the Eid-ul-Azha season with the aim of fostering demand and ensuring better prices for traders at the field level, Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman said yesterday.
He added that the decision was made because, over the past few years, many rawhide traders have been getting low prices and feeling discouraged from investing in the business due to low demand and mismanagement.