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Moderate
Industrial Accident
Ongoing
1 sources
1 entities

Public health crisis due to illegal leather waste burning in Keraniganj

An ongoing illegal operation involves burning toxic tannery waste on the banks of the Dhaleshwari River in Hoglagadi village, Keraniganj, to produce animal feed. This practice is emitting hazardous smoke that has caused widespread respiratory issues, headaches, and distress among local residents for the past three months.

Tuesday, 9 June 2026 at 06:00 amHoglagadi village, Hazratpur Union, Keraniganj, Dhaka, along the banks of the Dhaleshwari River

Involved entities

1 Record
Trawlers used for transporting leather waste
Vessel
Trawler

Causative Person

2 Records
NameAgeRoleLegal status
Malek Miah—Alleged mastermind of the illegal operationsAccused
Jalil—Facilitator and wage payer—
Malek Miah
Alleged mastermind of the illegal operationsAccused
Jalil
Facilitator and wage payer
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