The four-day housing exhibition, REHAB Chattogram Fair 2025, began today with the aim of showcasing flats, plots, and other real estate and housing products.

Chattogram City Corporation Mayor Shahadat Hossain inaugurated the fair as the chief guest at a ceremony held at Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View.

This is the 16th edition of the housing show, organised by the Chattogram regional office of the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB).

At the opening ceremony, the mayor urged real estate firms to comply with the national building code and the regulations of the Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) when constructing buildings to minimize earthquake vulnerability.

He noted that many apartment buildings are constructed too close to one another, violating CDA regulations.

This lack of spacing prevents the natural flow of rainwater into the ground, causing a decline in groundwater levels, he said.

The mayor also called on realtors to allocate sufficient open space for children's play areas in apartment projects.

REHAB President Md Wahiduzzaman, Senior Vice President Liakat Ali Bhuiyan, and Vice President and Chairman of the Chattogram Regional Committee Delwar Hossain also spoke at the event.

A total of 16 real estate firms from Dhaka and Chattogram, five building material manufacturers, and five financial institutions are participating in the fair across 42 stalls.

The entry fee is set at Tk 50 for a single entry and Tk 100 for multiple entries. The organisers added that the fair gates will remain open daily from 10am to 9pm.