The Rajdhani Unnayan Katripakkha (RAJUK), Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) and Shadharan Bima Corporation are going to construct these structures.

The DCC will build two multi-storied commercial-cum-parking spaces in Motijheel one on the land belonging to Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) and the other infront of the Uttara Bank head office.

"The one on BJMC land will be a 25-storey building. The first eight floors will be used for parking while the rest for commercial purposes," said Dhaka Mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka while talking to Star City.

"We have already signed a contract with a firm in August. This parking structure will be constructed on Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) basis," added Khoka.

Regarding the structure near the Uttara Bank, the Mayor said that the DCC would soon invite tenders for it, which will also be built on BOT system.

All the other planned high-rises too will use the first eight floors, including three basement floors, as parking lots.

However, the DCC's multi-storey parking on BJMC property has already ran into controversy as the Shadharan Bima Corporation is also planning to build a 25-storey parking-cum office block just next to it on two-bigha land.

"At first it was decided that the DCC and the Sadharan Bima Corporation together would construct one multi-storey car park. But sometime later Sadharan Bima said that they were going to build their structure with their own money. That's why there are two separate buildings to be built now," explained Khoka.

Sadharan Bima officials also conceded that the two similar buildings next to each other would be a waste of precious space.

The Rajuk's two such structures will be in front of the BCIC Bhaban in Motijheel and behind the Hotel Purbani at Dilkusha.

"We will build our high-rises in a different away. We have invited a tender from interested bidders. These two facilities will be constructed on a partnership basis," said Rajuk's chief engineer Sayedur Rahman.

The need for parking spaces at the city's commercial hub is at an all time high on office days at present.

Although commercialisation has spread very rapidly, the provision for parking has always been neglected by the concerned authorities.

Most of the high-rise buildings in the area do not have any parking facilities. Naturally, vehicles are parked on the streets, which invariably results in traffic congestion and jams.

There are allegations that a section of parking-lot attendants, who do not have any legal authority, charge Tk 10 a car claiming that they have got a lease from Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) for the roadside space.