In just seven years, Hazaribagh has transformed from a toxic industrial zone into a flourishing marketplace for leather goods – shoes, belts, bags, and more – all proudly labelled "Made in Hazaribagh" ...

The neighborhood of Hazaribagh runs along the bank of the Buriganga River as it flows through Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh ... beneath his shoes. "It was all leather," he says.

Leather is the second-largest exporting sector of the country and the government has set a target of exporting $5 billion by 2020. In addition to shoes, Bangladesh exports finished leather, travel ...