Ashrayan houses collapse in Barishal before handover

Some houses of Ashrayan Project at Mehendiganj upazila in Barishal collapsed before the handover of the houses to homeless people.

The local people alleged that the project was taken in the low land area and some houses were submerged by water.

An investigation team of the Prime Minister’s Office inspected some newly built substandard houses of Ashrayan at Kalirchar area in Munshiganj on Friday.  Mohammad Mahbub Hossain, project director led the team while deputy commissioner of Munshiganj accompanied him.

Project director Mahbub said that they would not allow any irregularities and negligence in the construction works of the houses.

Meanwhile, an inquiry committee has been formed to investigate substandard houses of Ashrayan Project as some newly build houses collapsed and submerging before handing over at Mehendiganj, upazila in Barishal.

11 houses collapsed and some are submerged by water during the construction works at Shreepur union in Mehendiganj upazila .

People alleged that low quality construction materials were used in the construction works.

However,  Harun-or-Rashid chairman of union parishad, who supervised the work housing project, denied the allegation.

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