Housing policy formation stressed
Monday, 23 June 2008
Speakers at a discussion in the city Sunday called for formation of a policy with concerted initiatives of the government and the private entrepreneurs to bring back confidence in the housing sector, reports BSS.
The major problem in housing industry is lack of confidence between the developers and buyers, they said at the open discussion on 'The Real Problems of the Real State Sector' at the Jatiya Press Club.
The speakers suggested construction of houses considering financial ability of the buyers and adoption of effective plans from the scientific point of view to resolve the housing problem in Dhaka city.
They stressed on building satellite towns to ease the housing problem in the capital city.
Bangladesh Journalists' Forum for Consumers and Investors (BJFCI) and financial news media Bazar Information and Development (BID) jointly organised the discussion.
Housing and Public Works Secretary ASM Rashidul Hai addressed the function as the chief guest while BJFCI President Faruk Ahmed was in the chair.
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Chief Editor Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury, Naya Diganta Editor Alamgir Mohiuddin, Bangladesh Observer Editor Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, National Housing Authority Chairman Abdul Quaiyum, REHAB President Tanvirul Haq Probal, Jatiya Press Club General Secretary Kamaluddin Sabuj, Aasian City Land Developers Limited Deputy Managing Director Saiful Islam, BID Managing Editor Shamim Ara Ahmed, and BJFCI Vice-President Enamul Haq Shamim, among others, addressed the function.
The housing and public works secretary said the government is going to promulgate 'Real State Management Act' to bring back confidence between the developers and the buyers.
Expatriate buyers are being deceived after purchasing flats in Dhaka for some dishonest developers, he said and stressed on taking action against the unscrupulous developers.
BSS Chief Editor Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury urged the developers to construct houses keeping in mind the financial ability of the buyers.
Housing industry could not proceed much in Bangladesh in absence of a proper policy, though the industry recently achieved unthinkable success in south and southeast Asia.
National Housing Authority Chairman said shortage of land is the main reason for housing problem in Dhaka city. To resolve the problem, satellite towns should be built around Dhaka city, he added.
The government has already taken plans to develop satellite towns in Gazipur, Comilla, Narsingdi, Keraniganj, Narayanganj, and Manikganj. Efforts are on to acquire 200 acres of land in Comilla for the purpose, Abdul Quaiyum said.
The major problem in housing industry is lack of confidence between the developers and buyers, they said at the open discussion on 'The Real Problems of the Real State Sector' at the Jatiya Press Club.
The speakers suggested construction of houses considering financial ability of the buyers and adoption of effective plans from the scientific point of view to resolve the housing problem in Dhaka city.
They stressed on building satellite towns to ease the housing problem in the capital city.
Bangladesh Journalists' Forum for Consumers and Investors (BJFCI) and financial news media Bazar Information and Development (BID) jointly organised the discussion.
Housing and Public Works Secretary ASM Rashidul Hai addressed the function as the chief guest while BJFCI President Faruk Ahmed was in the chair.
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Chief Editor Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury, Naya Diganta Editor Alamgir Mohiuddin, Bangladesh Observer Editor Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, National Housing Authority Chairman Abdul Quaiyum, REHAB President Tanvirul Haq Probal, Jatiya Press Club General Secretary Kamaluddin Sabuj, Aasian City Land Developers Limited Deputy Managing Director Saiful Islam, BID Managing Editor Shamim Ara Ahmed, and BJFCI Vice-President Enamul Haq Shamim, among others, addressed the function.
The housing and public works secretary said the government is going to promulgate 'Real State Management Act' to bring back confidence between the developers and the buyers.
Expatriate buyers are being deceived after purchasing flats in Dhaka for some dishonest developers, he said and stressed on taking action against the unscrupulous developers.
BSS Chief Editor Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury urged the developers to construct houses keeping in mind the financial ability of the buyers.
Housing industry could not proceed much in Bangladesh in absence of a proper policy, though the industry recently achieved unthinkable success in south and southeast Asia.
National Housing Authority Chairman said shortage of land is the main reason for housing problem in Dhaka city. To resolve the problem, satellite towns should be built around Dhaka city, he added.
The government has already taken plans to develop satellite towns in Gazipur, Comilla, Narsingdi, Keraniganj, Narayanganj, and Manikganj. Efforts are on to acquire 200 acres of land in Comilla for the purpose, Abdul Quaiyum said.