Ideally situated along the Karnaphuli River in Chittagong, near the Bay of Bengal’s salt fields, the salt processing plants of this region play a vital role in Bangladesh’s thriving leather industry. These facilities process vast quantities of salt, essential for preserving raw animal skins before they are tanned. The proximity to salt fields ensures a steady supply, while the river provides efficient transportation routes. As the demand for leather continues to grow, these plants support the industry’s expansion by maintaining the quality and longevity of raw materials. Their strategic location underscores their significance in the country’s industrial and economic landscape.
Ideally located along the Karnaphuli river in Chittagong and only several hours from the Bay of Bengal salt fields, the salt processing plants cater huge quantities of salt for Bangladesh's ever growing leather industry where salt is needed to preserve the raw animal skins. Workers storing salt in a processing plant, Chittagong dockyards in Sadarghat, Bangladesh, October 2014
Unloading salt used tanneries, Chittagong, Bangladesh, October 2014
The bulk of processed salt will be used in the tanneries for animal skin conservation, salt processing plant in Chittagong, Bangladesh, June 2015
Salt warehouse near the Sadarghat docks in Chittagong, Bangladesh, October 2014
Dockyard workers unloading a salt shipment, Chittagong, Bangladesh, October 2014
Salt is being rinsed manually in bassins before being processed, Chittagong, Bangladesh, October 2014
Salt processing plant, Chittagong, Bangladesh, october 2014
Workers at a salt processing plant, Chittagong, Bangladesh, June 2015
First storage place for salt before being processed, Chittagong, Bangladesh, October 2014
Salt processing plant, Chittagong, Bangladesh, october 2014
Workers at a salt processing plant, Chittagong, Bangladesh, June 2015
Salt processing plant, Chittagong, Bangladesh, october 2014
Salt cleaning before further process, Chittagong, October 2014
Workers at a salt processing plant, Chittagong, Bangladesh, June 2015
Workers at a salt processing plant, Chittagong, Bangladesh, June 2015
The bulk of processed salt will be used in the tanneries for animal skin conservation, salt processing plant in Chittagong, Bangladesh, June 2015
The bulk of processed salt will be used in the tanneries for animal skin conservation, salt processing plant in Chittagong, Bangladesh, June 2015
Workers at a salt processing plant, Chittagong, Bangladesh, June 2015
Workers at a salt processing plant, Chittagong, Bangladesh, June 2015
The bulk of processed salt will be used in the tanneries for animal skin conservation, salt processing plant in Chittagong, Bangladesh, June 2015
