Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- The Dhaka North City Corporation has issued 16 instructions for landlords in Dhaka to protect tenants' rights.

The instructions allow the rents to be hiked only once in every two years.

Tenants will have unrestricted access to their homes and the roof at all times, the instructions said.

Landlords must hand tenants the keys to the main entrance and the roof, the instructions outlined.

The instructions were delivered in a media briefing at the DNCC building on Tuesday afternoon.

DNCC Administrator Mohammad Ajaz highlighted different aspects of the guidelines related to house rent.

The guidelines were formulated under the House Rent Control Act, 1991.

Azaz said Dhaka is currently home to 35 million people. However, ...