Unchecked house rent
House rent in the capital is on the continuous rise as it is beyond control of the authorities. Although there is a law relating to the house rent, it is not being enforced strictly. As a result the house owners are raising the house rents according to their will. According to Dhaka City Corporation sources, there are 3,580 holdings in the capital which are owned by only 17 per cent of city dwellers while the rest are tenants. Reporting on the unbridled rise in house rent, a national daily said recently that house rent in the capital city has increased three times over the last 15 years. The law on house rent is there in papers only and it is not being executed.
The government should enforce the House Rent Control Act 1991 to bring some respite for the tenants by controlling the house rent.
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