DHAKA, July 31, 2022 (BSS) - Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce
and Industry (FBCCI) President Md Jashim Uddin today called for establishing
a separate authority to approve the structural design to ensure the safety of
the building.

He also urged the RAJUK to revise the new Detailed Area Plan (DAP).

He came up with this call at the first meeting of the Standing Committee on
Real Estate and Housing held at the FBCCI in the capital today.

Joining virtually at the meeting, the President informed that RAJUK gives
approval of the architectural design of the building while there is no agency
to approve the structural design.

Hence, separate authority should be formed to ensure the building safety,
said a press release.

Jashim said the government should facilitate automated brick production with
policy support to stop pollution from traditional brick fields. The automated
bricks are more affordable.

Earlier, Vice President Md Amin Helaly said that REHAB should come up with a
model village plan which would include all the modern facilities to ensure
decent living in rural areas.

Vice President Md Habib Ullah Dawn suggested that REHAB should continue its
discussion with the Central bank Governor and the concerned association to
ease out the project loan in the Real Estate sector.

Standing Committee Director in Charge and REHAB President Alamgir Shamsul
Alamin Kajal said that the sector has become more compliant over the years.

The REHAB Members hand over 10,000 flats on average annually. Some 270 sub-
sectors are directly related to the Real Estate sector. Therefore,
facilitating this sector by government policy support would further develop
all the sub-sectors.

While chairing the meeting, Standing Committee Chairman Liakat Ali Bhuiyan
Milan said that the Committee would analyze and draft the policy needed to
flourish the real estate sector.

Committee Co-Chairmen Mohammad Ali Deen, Mohammad Nizam Uddin Jitu, A F M
Ubaidullah, Kamal Mahmud and other members of the committee also spoke at the
meeting.

FBCCI director Mohammed Bazlur Rahman and Secretary General Mohammad Mahfuzul
Hoque were also present, among others, at the meeting.