Leather Research Institute - LRI

It is the only institute in Bangladesh which deals with Research and Development (R&D) work on leather as well as provides testing and technical assistance to leather industries across the country. It is located at Nayarhat of Savar in Dhaka on 23.6 acres of land which is a stones through from the leather village at Hemayetpur. LRI plays important role with other stakeholders of this sector to exploit all the potentials. Since its inception a good number of processes have been developed and is ready for leased out to the entrepreneurs. The Institute also renders technical services to the industrialist to solve their specific industrial problems. BCSIR has taken initiatives to set up compliance laboratories for leather and footwear sector.