Communication, Housing and Public Works Adviser Maj Gen (Retd) Golam Quader yesterday asked real estate businessmen to build low price sustainable housing for middle income people.
He was addressing as chief guest the inaugural ceremony of the five-day Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) Fair-2008 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Convention Center in the city.
He said the real estate businessmen should fulfill all rules and regulations in developing housing projects to create a good environment friendly living for people.
Golam Quader laid emphasis on creating closer relationship among the real estate organisations and the government to promote planned urbanisation in the country.
He advised the REHAB members to expand their projects to localities outside big cities to help resolve housing problem.
He also advised them to use sustainable environment friendly technology in building houses.
The Housing and Public Works Adviser praised the REHAB activities for making significant contribution in the country's economic development.
The REHAB arranged the fair to showcase its new housing development schemes and designs and attract buyers to put booking orders as part of promoting sales and business.
A total of 192 real estate firms are taking part in the fair. Of them 187 are house building and land developing firms and the remaining five are banks and financial institutions supporting the housing sector.
The fair will remain open from 10:00am to 8:00pm daily except till November 16. Its one time entry fee is Taka 50 and for five days together Taka 100.
Secretary of the Housing and Public Works ASM Rashedul Haque, REHAB President Tanbirul Haque Probal, Vice President Abdur Rahim Khan, Shahidur Rahman Lal, addressed, among others on the occasion.
REHAB is organising seminars, lectures and drawing competition in the sideline of the event.
(The Daily New Nation-12.11.2008)
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