Housing

Housing

A modest two-bedroom apartment typically costs close to Tk40 lakh even at relatively cheaper and poorly serviced areas in Dhaka. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain 

Why Dhaka’s workforce can no longer afford an apartment

Developers say they are not making profits, while the middle class—the largest segment of Dhaka’s population—say they can no longer afford apartments. Then, who are actually buying these flats?

Photo: UNB

Dhaka’s skyline transforms as flat owners reach 3.5 lakh

Dark clouds hang over the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Germany's housing market 'contaminated' by widespread racism

Photos: Courtesy

Finding home in a city of chaos

Ashiyan City promotes land beyond approved area, defying Rajuk orders

Ashiyan City promotes land beyond approved area, defying Rajuk orders

Budget FY26: Housing sector may take a hit, flat prices set to rise

Budget FY26: Housing sector may take a hit, flat prices set to rise

Press conference to overcome the stagnation of the housing industry and related linkage industries held at the National Press Club on 22 April 2025. Photo: TBS

REHAB calls for revision of DAP, citing impact on housing sector

Revise DAP, finalise people-friendly building regulations in 15 days: REHAB

Revise DAP, finalise people-friendly building regulations in 15 days: REHAB

The Manhattan skyline is pictured from the Summit at One Vanderbilt observatory in Manhattan in New York City, US, April 14, 2023. File photo: Reuters

Sales of existing US homes rise in October

Participants at a roundtable on urbanisation and affordable housing jointly organised by IDLC Finance and TBS in Dhaka recently. Photos: Rajib Dhar

Urbanisation of Bangladesh: Challenges of housing & affordable living

File photo of Sylhet circuit house. Photo: Collected

Circuit house rents revised up after 12 years

A general view of the financial district of Pudong before Earth Hour, in Shanghai, China March 27, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

China to boost financing for approved housing projects to $560 billion to counter property slump

An aerial view of Salimpur residential area in Chattogram. The Chattogram Development Authority is planning to revitalise the nearly abandoned area by introducing European-style housing on the adjacent hills. This project aims to transform the region with uniform bungalow-style houses that harmonise with the natural hill patterns. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin

CDA plans to revitalise Silimpur residential area with bungalow-style houses