Housing fair begins in Ctg

A four-day housing exhibition, REHAB Chattogram Fair 2025, began yesterday with the aim of showcasing flats, plots, and other real estate and housing products. 

Chattogram City Corporation Mayor Shahadat Hossain inaugurated the fair as chief guest at a ceremony held at Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View.

This is the 16th edition of the fair, organised by the Chattogram regional office of the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB).

At the opening ceremony, the mayor urged real estate firms to comply with the national building code and the regulations of the Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) when constructing buildings to minimise vulnerability to earthquakes.

He cited that many apartment buildings were constructed too close to one another, violating the CDA regulations.

This lack of spacing prevents rainwater from naturally seeping into the ground, causing a decline in groundwater levels, he said.

The mayor also called on realtors to allocate sufficient open spaces in apartment projects where children would be able to play.

REHAB President Md Wahiduzzaman, Senior Vice President Liakat Ali Bhuiyan, and Vice President and Chairman of the Chattogram Regional Committee Delwar Hossain also spoke at the event.

A total of 16 real estate firms from Dhaka and Chattogram, five building material manufacturers, and five financial institutions are participating in the fair by showcasing their products and services through 42 stalls.

The entry fee is set at Tk 50 for a single entry and Tk 100 for multiple entries. The organisers added that the fair gates will remain open daily from 10:00am to 9:00pm.