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The AUST-SDU SusLeather Project held its closing ceremony on 28–29 October 2026 at the Vice Chancellor Seminar room, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), Dhaka, formally concluding the project’s activities. The meeting brought together the project team and university authorities to review the project’s major outcomes, finalize policy recommendations and address the remaining technical,…

The SusLeather Project organised a policy workshop titled “From Research Evidence to Policy Action: Strengthening Occupational Health, Safety and Sustainability in Bangladesh’s Leather Industry” on 17 September 2026 at The Padma Hall, Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka. The workshop brought the project’s research findings into discussion with industry and policy stakeholders, focusing on improving occupational health…

We are delighted to announce that our research paper, “Workplace Safety Barriers in Global Supply Chains: Insights from the Leather Tanning Industry” has been accepted and published in the Journal of Safety and Sustainability by Elsevier. The study examines workplace safety challenges in Bangladesh’s leather tanning industry and highlights the role of global brands in improving occupational

Vulua Tannery Pvt. Ltd. has successfully completed the 5S implementation in its PD lab. Following lean training sessions delivered to management and the distribution and labeling of chemical bottles, the tannery provided the necessary storage rack and proceeded to organize its chemical management area in the PD lab. The completion of 5S at Vulua Tannery…

On April 8, 2026, a training session on Lean 5S was conducted at Al Modina Tannery. The training aimed at improving workplace organization and operational efficiency was led by Project Leader, Professor Dr. Sarwar Morshed, Deputy Project Leader Dr. Abu Hamja, and Research Assistants Md. Mahfujul Haq, Mongsathowai Marma and Md. Asif Mustafa. The session…

On March 7, 2026, a training session on Lean 5S was conducted at Vulua Tannery Ltd. The training aimed at improving workplace organization and operational efficiency was led by Project Leader, Professor Dr. Sarwar Morshed, and Research Assistants Md. Mahfujul Haq and Mongsathowai Marma. The session focused on key aspects of the Lean 5S methodology,…

On December 17th, 2025, the SusLeather project team continued its intervention phase with important site visits to Madina Tannery and Fanney Tannery to further assess and plan for the next steps. At Madina Tannery, the team had a productive meeting with the owner, where they engaged in a detailed and open discussion about the current…

On December 17th, 2025, the SUSLEATHER project team conducted a series of field visits to key Tannery Estate in the region to gather updates on ongoing interventions and discuss important Occupational Health and Safety matters. The first stop was Samina Tannery (Pvt) Limited, where the team met with key personnel to assess the progress of…

On December 14th, 2025, the Project Coordinator Dr. Dewan Ahsan and Researcher Professor Dr. Jan Vang visited AUST for an in-depth project update and a day-long workshop on the upcoming paper for the SusLeather project. The meeting was focused on refining the paper’s concept, with valuable feedback provided to the Research Assistants (RAs) involved in…

The Susleather Project Team from Bangladesh participated in an insightful analytical workshop at the University of Southern Denmark’s Copenhagen Campus. The two-day workshop, which began on September 22, 2025, featured key figures from the project, including Professor Dr. Md. Ashraful Hoque, Vice Chancellor of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), Project Leader Professor Dr.…