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BSS, Dhaka

The government will construct flats for middle, low and very low income group people in Dhaka City and Tongi.

This was decided at a review meeting of the Housing and Public Works Ministry in the ministry's conference room here on Thursday.

Housing and Public Works, Law and Information Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein chaired the meeting, said an official handout

The meeting decided to construct 22,000 flats in the city's Mirpur area for allocating among the middle and low-income group people.

The Housing and Public Works Ministry will construct some flats of 250 square feet to 300 square feet at Datapara near Tongi and these will be allocated to the very low-income group people living in the area, the meeting decided.

Besides, the meeting decided to amend the Building Code for construction of high rise building. Under the amendment, above 10-storied buildings will be treated as high rise buildings instead of the present 6-storied ones.

The meeting also decided to construct the proposed 60-feet wide link road from Bijoy Sarana to Tejgaon.

In the meeting, Barrister Mainul Hosein urged the officials for taking initiatives in implementing the decisions of the meeting within the shortest possible time.

Housing and Public Works Secretary ASM Rashidul Hye and chiefs of the departments, directorates and organisations atended the meeting.