REHAB Fair kicks off at Chattogram today

Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) organiesd a press conference at Chattogarm Club Auditorium on Tuesday.
Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) organiesd a press conference at Chattogarm Club Auditorium on Tuesday.
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Chattogram Bureau :
The 12th Real Estate and Housing Fair organised by Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) begins in the port city today (Thursday) .
Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Jabed is expected to inaugurate the four-day long fair titled “REHAB Chattogram Fair-2019” at hotel ‘Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View’ business hall at 11:30am today.
 REHAB Vice- President and Chattogram Regional Committee Chairman Abdul Kayum Chowdhury disclosed it at the press conference arranged at Chattogram Club on Monday .
REHAB Vice President in his deliverations said it is not possible by the government to meet the huge demand for accommodation with limited resources, REHAB with its 1,029 members is working as ‘development partner’ of the government to address the crisis.He observed that the industry is now passing good time in Chattogram as many came forward for investing in this sector.
Referring the expense for registration in SAARC countries, he urged the government to reduce the registration fee in Bangladesh. He also demanded for reintroduction of the section 19 of the ‘Income Tax Ordinance -1984’ to check siphoning of money in abroad.
It is necessary to allocate an amount of Tk 20 crore for the private service holders and others for fulfilling their dream of accommodation as the officials and employees of the government and banks are getting long-term loan in a low interest rate in this regard, said Kayum He also informed that they have set a target of bagging an order of Tk 500 crore from this fair where 5,000 flats and 2,000 plots will be displayed for sale.
The organisers said a total of 56 firms will take part in 76 stalls in the fair this year. The firms include seven companies of building materials and 11 financial organisations.
There are 17 co-sponsors in the fair that will remain open for the visitors from 10:00am to 9:00pm every day. Ticket price has been fixed at Tk 50 for single entry and Tk 100 for multiple entries.
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