Rein in rising house rent

The increase in the prices of almost everything is affecting most people. However, of all the factors that contribute to our living costs, it is the house rent that eats up a lion's share of people's monthly income. As a result of skyrocketing house rent, city people have no choice but to cut their expenditures for other things such as food, clothing and entertainment. There are no direct laws that can help control house rent and protect the tenants' rights. The house owners are capitalising on this situation by increasing rents every year in the month of January.

We urge the authorities concerned to create a system through which tenants can file complaints against their landlords for irrational house rent hikes.

Afroza Shiekh,

Dania, Dhaka,

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