Realtors on Tuesday called for reducing the essential construction materials like rod and cement at an affordable level to help sustain the sector’s growth.
They also feared that the housing sector will face setback in coming days unless the issue is not addressed immediately.
The office bearers of Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) made the call at a press conference to protest the hike in construction materials price, held at the National Press Club.
The REHAB president Alamgir Shasmsul Alamin, its senior vice president Nurun Nabi Chowdhury, vice president Liakat Ali Bhuiyan and director Kamal Mahmud, among others, attended the programme.
Speaking on the occasion, Shasmsul Alamin said the price of per tonne rod has been increased to Tk 68,000-Tk 70,000 from Tk 59,000-Tk 60,000 a year ago.
