Businesspeople yesterday urged for improving connectivity between Dhaka and Chattogram on a priority basis in order to get the expected benefits of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel.
Bookings and sales worth Tk 108 crore were recorded at a four-day housing fair ending in Chattogram city yesterday, much less than the Tk 238 crore secured in its last edition, apparently indicating an effect of the ongoing economic crisis.
Real estate businesses have urged the government to reduce registration fees on apartment sales and cut taxes on registration of second hand or used flats to give a boost to the sector.