The leather or footwear sector is one of the prominent industries of Bangladesh where investors are keen to invest. Factory setup procedure in Bangladesh can be troublesome, confusing and time consuming as the businessmen are not always aware of the right places to submit appropriate documents to get the required license or registration certificate. The following flowcharts postulates the process of acquiring the permits, licenses, certificates and registration for setting up a leather factory.

Documents Required for Leather Processing Factory Setup

The following list of documents put forward the process of acquiring the permits, licenses, certificates, along with required documents for setting up a leather factory. The list doesn’t cover the entire process from a commercial point of view rather it is constructed from a social and environmental point of view.

Documents Required from Social and Environmental Point of View

⇨ Fire License with FSCD (fire-safety)

⇨ Fire Safety Plan for multistoried building with FSCD (fire-safety)

⇨ License from Department of Environment (environmental safety)

⇨ Factory or establishment License from DIFE