The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

Housing and Public Works, Law, Information and Land Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein yesterday said private sector entrepreneurs would be encouraged to initiate housing projects.

Both public and private sectors should come forward in resolving the acute housing problem in the city, he said.

The adviser was presiding over a meeting on land development for private housing projects in the conference room of the Housing and Public Works Ministry in the city, an official handout said.

The meeting said all documents of private housing projects including those of ownership should be genuine.

Housing and Public Works Secretary ASM Rashidul Hye, Chief Engineer of Public Works Directorate Abdullah Al Safi, RAJUK Chairman AKM Harun, among others, were present at the meeting.

The housing and public works secretary said the developers should own 85 per cent of land for the housing projects.

The government will frame a real estate act soon, he added.