DHAKA: Housing and Public Works minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain categorically said that the government is building one lakh flats for mid-income people.

He said Wednesday morning at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre at the inaugural ceremony of three-day exhibition and summit of third International Green Build, fourth International Powertech and fifth International Solartech.

Bangladesh Exponent Exhibition and Green Solution of India jointly organized the program.

The minister said the government is building one lakh flats in the Rajuk projects at Purbanchal, Uttara (third phase) and Jhilmil.

He said that National Housing Authority (NHA) has been working in this regard.

NHA is implementing seven projects in different areas including Lalmatia, Mohammadpur and Mirpur, he added.

The completion of these projects would help reduce housing crisis, the minister hoped.

BDST: 1523 HRS, MAR 12, 2014