Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) is a specialized public financial institution that finances the construction and renovation of houses and purchasing of residential apartments.[1][2]
History
The institution was established in 1973 under presidential orders.[1] It gives loans for only individual home construction and has faced criticism for giving loans mostly to government employees.[3] It is headquartered in a 10-storey building in Paltan, Dhaka.[4] In 2013 Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh tried to burn down the institution’s headquarters and vandalized 12 cars.[5]