List of tallest buildings in Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. It's one of the major cities of South Asia. Dhaka has several well planned modern sections and some excellent modern architecture, There are plenty of High-rise buildings in the city. Dhaka city is home to the iconic National Parliament house of Bangladesh, which is one of the most famous works of architect Louis Kahn. This List of tallest buildings in Dhaka ranks high-rises in the city based on the official height. At present there are over 1500 High-rise buildings in the city and many under construction.[1] City Centre Dhaka is currently the tallest building in Dhaka, as well as Bangladesh. It rises up to a height of 171 metres (561 ft).
Tallest buildings
This lists ranks buildings in Dhaka based on official height. All the buildings listed below rise at least 65 metres (213 ft) from the ground. They are either completed or Topped-out. An equals sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.
Buildings above 60 metres
Rank | Name | City | Image | Height | Floors | Year | Building Type |
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1 | City Centre Dhaka | Dhaka | 171 metres (561 ft) | 37 | 2012[2] | Commercial | |
2 | Hilton Dhaka*[3] | Dhaka | 152 metres (499 ft) | 37 | 2020[4] | Hotel | |
3 | Bangladesh Bank Building † | Dhaka | 137.1 metres (450 ft) | 31 | 1985[5] | Commercial | |
4 | One Gulshan Avenue | Dhaka | 134 metres (440 ft) | 32 | 2020 | Mixed-use | |
5 | Banani DCC-Unique Complex* | Dhaka | 120 metres (394 ft) | 30 | 2018[6] | Mixed-use | |
Sun Moon Star Tower | Dhaka | 120 metres (394 ft) | 30 | 2019[7] | Mixed-use | ||
The Westin Dhaka | Dhaka | 120 metres (394 ft) | 30 | 2006[8] | Hotel | ||
8 | BRAC University | Dhaka | 110 metres (361 ft) | 22 | 2001[9] | Educational | |
9 | Ahmed Tower | Dhaka | 109 metres (358 ft) | 27 | 2017[10] | Commercial | |
BSC Tower | Dhaka | 109 metres (358 ft) | 27 | 2017[11] | Commercial | ||
11 | Gulshan Centre Point | Dhaka | 104 metres (341 ft) | 26 | 2016[12] | Commercial | |
12 | Supreme Court Residences | Dhaka | 101 metres (331 ft) | 25 | 2017[13] | Residential | |
13 | Confidence Tower | Dhaka | 100 metres (328 ft) | 25 | 2013[14] | Commercial | |
Doreen Tower | Dhaka | 100 metres (328 ft) | 25 | 2013[15] | Commercial | ||
Concord Grand | Dhaka | 100 metres (328 ft) | 25 | 2005[16] | Mixed-use | ||
16 | Janata Bank Bhaban | Dhaka | 96 metres (315 ft) | 24 | 1985[17] | Commercial | |
Sky view park city | Shantinagar | 96 metres (315 ft) | 24 | 2008 | Residential | ||
18 | Navana Tower | Dhaka | 92 metres (302 ft) | 23 | 2013[18] | Residential | |
Uday Tower | Dhaka | 92 metres (302 ft) | 23 | 2013[19] | Commercial | ||
Awal Centre | Dhaka | 92 metres (302 ft) | 23 | N/A | Commercial | ||
21 | Navana Pristine Pavilion | Dhaka | 90 metres (295 ft) | 20 | N/A[20] | Commercial | |
22 | Paltan China Town Shopping Complex | Dhaka | 89 metres (292 ft) | 22 | 2020 | Commercial | |
NCC Bank Bhaban | Dhaka | 89 metres (292 ft) | 22 | 2014 | Commercial | ||
Peoples Insurance Bhaban | Dhaka | 89 metres (292 ft) | 22 | 2005 | Commercial | ||
25 | Bangladesh Shilpa Bank Bhaban † | Dhaka | 88 metres (289 ft) | 22 | 1983[21] | Commercial | |
26 | Sena Kalyan Bhaban | Dhaka | 87 metres (285 ft) | 22 | 1985[22] | Residential | |
BCIC Building † | Dhaka | 87 metres (285 ft) | 21 | 1976 | Commercial | ||
28 | Bashundhara City | Dhaka | 85 metres (279 ft) | 21 | 2006[23] | Commercial | |
Jiban Bima Tower † | Dhaka | 85 metres (279 ft) | 21 | 1971[24] | Commercial | ||
The Pearl Trade Center | Dhaka | 85 metres (279 ft) | 21 | 2015 | Commercial | ||
Unique Heights[25] | Dhaka | 85 metres (279 ft) | 21 | 2019 | Commercial | ||
Borak Zahir Tower[25] | Dhaka | 85 metres (279 ft) | 21 | 2019 | Commercial | ||
Suvastu Nazer Valley | Dhaka | 85 metres (279 ft) | 21 | 2005 | Mixed-use | ||
Biswas Tower | Dhaka | 85 metres (279 ft) | 21 | N/A | Residential | ||
Eunoos Center | Dhaka | 85 metres (279 ft) | 21 | 2004 | Commercial | ||
Baitul View Tower | Dhaka | 85 metres (279 ft) | 21 | 2010 | Commercial | ||
Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation | Dhaka | 85 metres (279 ft) | 21 | N/A | Residential | ||
38 | Hotel Sarina | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | 2003 | Hotel | |
Rupayan Z.A. Tower | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | 2007 | Residential | ||
Police Quarter Apartments | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | 2012 | Residential | ||
Bulu Ocean Tower | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | N/A | Commercial | ||
Bangladesh Secretariate, Building 6 | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | 1990 | Commercial | ||
Razia Tower | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | 2008 | Residential | ||
Sukonna Tower | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | 2003 | Residential | ||
Paltan Tower | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | 2013[26] | Mixed-use | ||
Sanmar Tower 2 | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | 2018 | Commercial | ||
Paribagh Garden Tower | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | 2013 | Residential | ||
BRAC Centre Inn | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | 1995 | Hotel | ||
Red Crescent Borak Tower | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | N/A | Mixed-use | ||
Marium Tower | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | N/A | Residential | ||
Rupayan Taj | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | 2012 | Mixed-use | ||
Sheltech Rahman Villa | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | 2012 | Residential | ||
Shegunbagicha Concord | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | 2003 | Residential | ||
Borak Mehnur | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | 2017 | Commercial | ||
Red Crescent Concord Tower | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | N/A | Commercial | ||
Unique Trade Centre | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | 2002 | Commercial | ||
Karnaphuli Garden City | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | N/A | Commercial | ||
Planners Tower | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | N/A | Commercial | ||
Navana Circular Height | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | N/A | Mixed-use | ||
Concord Regency | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | 2003 | Mixed-use | ||
Grameen Bank Bhaban | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | 1983 | Commercial | ||
IDB Bhaban | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | 1987 | Commercial | ||
Rupayan Shelford | Dhaka | 81 metres (266 ft) | 20 | N/A | Commercial | ||
64 | Eastern Ulania Building 1 | Dhaka | 77 metres (253 ft) | 19 | 2004 | Residential | |
Eastern Ulania Building 2 | Dhaka | 77 metres (253 ft) | 19 | 2004 | Residential | ||
Rupayan Centre | Dhaka | 77 metres (253 ft) | 19 | N/A | Commercial | ||
Hotel Sweet Dream | Dhaka | 77 metres (253 ft) | 19 | 2005 | Hotel | ||
Silver Tower | Dhaka | 77 metres (253 ft) | 19 | N/A | Commercial | ||
69 | Navana Somerset | Dhaka | 73 metres (240 ft) | 18 | N/A | Residential | |
DOM-INNO Eldorado | Dhaka | 73 metres (240 ft) | 18 | N/A | Residential | ||
Concord Sir Salimullah Legacy | Dhaka | 73 metres (240 ft) | 18 | N/A | Residential | ||
S.A. Point | Dhaka | 73 metres (240 ft) | 18 | 2013 | Commercial | ||
Islami Bank Tower | Dhaka | 73 metres (240 ft) | 18 | 1983[27] | Commercial | ||
Eastern Rokeya Tower Building 1 | Dhaka | 73 metres (240 ft) | 18 | N/A | Residential | ||
Eastern Rokeya Tower Building 2 | Dhaka | 73 metres (240 ft) | 18 | N/A | Residential | ||
Eastern Rokeya Tower Building 3 | Dhaka | 73 metres (240 ft) | 18 | N/A | Residential | ||
Eastern Housing | Dhaka | 73 metres (240 ft) | 18 | 1990 | Residential | ||
IDEAL Point A | Dhaka | 73 metres (240 ft) | 18 | 2005 | Residential | ||
Opex Group | Dhaka | 73 metres (240 ft) | 18 | N/A | Commercial | ||
Concord Emporium | Dhaka | 73 metres (240 ft) | 18 | N/A | Residential | ||
81 | New Market City Complex | Dhaka | 68.5 metres (225 ft) | 17 | N/A | Mixed-use | |
Court De La ACME | Dhaka | 68.5 metres (225 ft) | 17 | 2002 | Commercial | ||
DOM-INNO Estrella | Dhaka | 68.5 metres (225 ft) | 17 | N/A | Residential | ||
Sheltech Surama | Dhaka | 68.5 metres (225 ft) | 17 | 2008 | Residential | ||
Walsow Tower Apartment | Dhaka | 68.5 metres (225 ft) | 17 | N/A | Residential | ||
86 | Cityscape Limited Tower | Dhaka | 68 metres (223 ft) | 14 | 2013[28] | Commercial | |
- | Dom-Inno Altura | Dhaka | 60.44 metres (198 ft) | 17 (including the garage and the ground floor and excluding the roof top and the underground basement) | Residential | ||
* Indicates still under construction, but has been Topped-out
Under construction
This lists buildings that are under construction in Dhaka and are planned to rise at least 100 metres (330 ft)
Sr | Name | Height | Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | Bank Asia Headquarters | 253 metres (830 ft) | 46 | 2022-24 | Will be the tallest Skyscraper in Dhaka, Bangladesh and also one of the tallest Commercial Buildings in South Asia. |
2 | Red Crescent Rupayan Tower | 160 metres (525 ft) | 45 | 2021 | Will be the tallest Residential building in Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
3 | Westin South Park | 141 metres (463 ft) | 35 | 2020 | Will be the tallest Hotel in Dhaka, Bangladesh and also one of the tallest in the world. |
4 | DCCI Tower | 140 metres (460 ft) | 36 | 2021 | Will be the 3rd tallest Skyscraper in Dhaka when finished. |
5 | Unique Acropolis | 126 metres (413 ft) | 35 | 2021 | It's expected to be one of the tallest Skyscrapers in Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
Timeline of tallest buildings of Dhaka
Name | Image | City | Height | Floors | Years as Tallest |
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Adamjee Court[29] | Dhaka | 28 metres (92 ft) | 7 | 1950-1956 | |
DIT Building[30] | Dhaka | 36 metres (118 ft) | 9 | 1956-1959 | |
Janata capitals and investment ltd.[31] | Dhaka | 42 metres (138 ft) | 10 | 1959-1960 | |
Hotel Purbani[32] | Dhaka | 42 metres (138 ft) | 10 | 1960-1962 | |
WAPDA Building | Dhaka | 44 metres (144 ft) | 11 | 1962-1966 | |
Hotel Intercontinental | Dhaka | 52 metres (171 ft) | 13 | 1966-1971 | |
Jiban Bima Tower | Dhaka | 85 metres (279 ft) | 21 | 1971-1976 | |
BCIC building. | Dhaka | 87 metres (285 ft) | 21 | 1976-1983 | |
Shilpa Bank Bhaban | Dhaka | 90 metres (295 ft) | 22 | 1983-1985 | |
Bangladesh Bank Building | Dhaka | 137.1 metres (450 ft) | 31 | 1985-2012 | |
City Centre Dhaka | Dhaka | 171 metres (561 ft) | 37 | 2012–present |
Proposed & Approved
This list features buildings that are proposed and approved in the city, but the construction has not started yet. All the buildings listed below stand at least 25 floors.
Sr No | Name | Floors | Height | Type | Status |
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1 | Legacy Tower | 111 | 473 m (1,552 ft) | Commercial | Proposed |
2 | Liberation Tower | 71 | 338 m (1,109 ft) | Mixed Use | Proposed |
3 | Language Tower | 52 | 259 m (850 ft) | Commercial | Proposed |
4 | BRAC Tower | 50 | 235 m (771 ft) | Mixed Use | Proposed |
5 | BJMC Tower | 47 | 189.3 m (621 ft) | Commercial | Proposed |
6 | Imagine HAC Tower | 40 | 180 m (591 ft) | Commercial | Proposed |
7 | EBS Properties HQ Tower | 45 | 160 m (525 ft) | Commercial | Proposed |
8 | DCC United Group Tower | 36 | 144 m (472 ft) | Mixed Use | Proposed |
9 | City Tower | 28 | 140 m (459 ft) | Commercial | Proposed |
10 | AB Bank Tower | 30 | 135 m (443 ft) | Commercial | Approved |
11 | Amicus Iyaad Tower | 32 | 128 m (420 ft) | Residential | Approved |
12 | Amicus Impetus Tower | 32 | 128 m (420 ft) | Residential | Approved |
13 | Sagufta Park Tower | 30 | 121 m (397 ft) | Mixed Use | Proposed |
14 | Golden Bengal | 25 | 102 m (335 ft) | Commercial | Proposed |
15 | Bonotoshini | 25 | 101 m (331 ft) | Residential | Approved |
16 | RK Square | 25 | 101 m (331 ft) | Commercial | Approved |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Bangladesh
- List of tallest buildings in Chittagong
- List of tallest buildings in Sylhet
- List of tallest buildings and structures in South Asia
- List of tallest buildings in Asia
- List of tallest buildings in the World
- List of tallest structures in the world
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