List of tallest buildings in Dhaka
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Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh has over 800 high rise buildings.[1] The list below indicates the tallest buildings in Dhaka ranking from highest to lowest based on official heights. Currently, City Centre Dhaka is the city's tallest building, with a height of 171 metres (561 ft).
Dhaka has 9 buildings rising at least 100 metres (330 ft) in height.
Tallest buildings
[edit]This lists ranks buildings in Dhaka based on official height. All the buildings listed below are either completed or topped out and rise at least 55 metres (180 ft) from the ground.
* indicates still under construction, but has topped out
Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Area | Year | Use | Notes |
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1 | City Centre Dhaka† | ![]() |
171 (561) | 37 | Motijheel | 2012 | Commercial | Tallest building in Bangladesh[2][3] |
2 | The Pinnacle | ![]() |
162 (531) | 40 | Tejgaon Industrial Area | 2024 | Commercial | Will be Dhaka's first 40-storey building. Already topped out. |
3 | The Hilton Dhaka* | ![]() |
152 (499) | 34 | Gulshan | 2020 | Hotel | |
4 | Trade Intercontinental | ![]() |
150 (492) | 37 | Tejgaon Industrial Area | 2024 | Mixed-use | |
5 | Sheraton Dhaka | ![]() |
124 (407) | 29 | Banani | 2018 | Hotel |
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6 | Sun Moon Star Tower | 120 (394) | 30 | Motijheel | 2019 | Mixed-use | [7] | |
7 | Bangladesh Bank Building † | ![]() |
115 (377)[8] | 31 | Motijheel | 1985 | Commercial | [9] |
7 | Ahmed Tower | 112 (367) | 27 | Motijheel | 2017 | Commercial | [10] | |
Lilypond Center | 112 (367) | 24 | Motijheel | 2019 | Mixed-use | [11] | ||
9 | BRAC University Old Campus Tower | 110 (361) | 20 | Mohakhali | 2001 | Educational | ||
10 | Supreme Court Residences | ![]() |
95 (311.679790026) | 20 | Kakrail | 2017 | Residential | |
Shrom Bhaban | 96 (315) | 22 | Bijoynagar | Office | ||||
12 | The Westin Dhaka | ![]() |
96 (315) | 26 | Gulshan | 2006 | Hotel | [14] |
13 | Gulshan Centre Point | 94 (308) | 22 | Gulshan | 2016 | Commercial | [15] | |
Confidence Tower | 94 (308) | 20 | Shahjadpur | 2013 | Commercial | [16] | ||
15 | Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) Tower | ![]() |
92 (302) | 25 | Motijheel | 2017 | Commercial | [17][18][19] |
Doreen Tower (Four Points by Sheraton) | ![]() |
92 (302) | 25 | Gulshan | 2013 | Hotel | [20][21] | |
IDB Bhaban | ![]() |
92 (302) | 20 | Agargaon | 1987 | Commercial | ||
SKA Tower | 92 (302) | 23 | Banani | Commercial | ||||
Rupayan Center | 92 (302) | 23 | Mohakhali | Commercial | ||||
Nitol-Niloy Tower | 92 (302) | 18 | Mohakhali | Commercial | ||||
Twin Tower Concord | 92 (302) | 22 | Shantinagar | Mixed-use | ||||
22 | Nafi Tower | 89 (292) | 18 | Gulshan 1 | Commercial | |||
Hotel Rahmaniya | 89 (292) | 20 | Motijheel | Hotel | ||||
Gause Pak Market | 89 (292) | 20 | Motijheel | Mixed-use | ||||
Rupayan Trade Center | 89 (292) | 18 | Banglamotors | Commercial | ||||
Eastern Baily | 89 (292) | 20 | Baily Road | Residential | ||||
27 | FR Tower | 88 (289) | 23 | Banani | Commercial | [22] | ||
28 | Concord Grand | 86 (282) | 20 | Shantinagar | 2005 | Mixed-use | [23] | |
29 | Peoples Insurance Bhaban | ![]() |
84 (276) | 19 | Motijheel | 2005 | Commercial | [24] |
Sky View Park City | 84 (276) | 22 | Shahjadpur | 2008 | Residential | [25] | ||
Paltan China Town | 84 (276) | 22 | Paltan | 2020 | Commercial | [26] | ||
NCC Bank Bhaban | 84 (276) | 20 | Motijheel | 2014 | Commercial | [27] | ||
33 | Jiban Bima Tower † | ![]() |
81 (266) | 21 | Motijheel | 1971 | Commercial | [28][29] |
Eunoos Center | ![]() |
81 (266) | 21 | Motijheel | 2004 | Commercial | [30] | |
Rupayan Lotus | 81 (266) | 21 | Segunbagicha | Residential | [31] | |||
Jabbar Tower | 81 (266) | 22 | Gulshan 1 | Commercial | [32] | |||
Bangladesh Secretariat | 81 (266) | 20 | Segunbagicha | 2021 | Commercial | [33] | ||
Baitul View Tower | 81 (266) | 21 | Motijheel | 2010 | Commercial | [34] | ||
39 | Janata Bank Bhaban | ![]() |
77 (253) | 24 | Motijheel | 1985 | Commercial | [35] |
Red Crescent Borak 1 | 77 (253) | 22 | Old Elephant Road | Mixed-use | [36] | |||
Red Crescent Borak 2 | 77 (253) | 22 | Old Elephant Road | Mixed-use | [37] | |||
BRAC Centre | 77 (253) | 20 | Mohakhali | 1995 | Commercial | [38] | ||
Borak Zahir Tower | 77 (253) | 20 | Panthapath | 2019 | Commercial | [39][40] | ||
Shatabdi Centre | 77 (253) | 20 | Paltan | Mixed-use | [41] | |||
Fareast Islami Life Tower | 77 (253) | 20 | Gulistan | Commercial | [42] | |||
Concord Regency | 77 (253) | 20 | Panthapath | Mixed-use | [43] | |||
AIUB Tower | 77 (253) | 20 | Mirpur | Mixed-use | [44] | |||
Bulu Ocean Tower | 77 (253) | 23 | Banani | Commercial | [45] | |||
Hotel Sarina | 77 (253) | 21 | Banani | 2003 | Hotel | [46] | ||
Renaissance Gulshan | 77 (253) | 20 | Gulshan 1 | Hotel | ||||
Borak Mehnur | 77 (253) | 20 | Banani | 2017 | Commercial | [47] | ||
52 | Awal Centre | 76 (249) | 23 | Banani | Commercial | [48] | ||
53 | Navana Tower | 75 (246) | 23 | Gulshan 1 | 2013 | Residential | [49] | |
54 | Uday Tower | 74 (243) | 22 | Gulshan 2 | 2013 | Commercial | [50] | |
55 | Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL) Bhaban † | ![]() |
71 (233) | 22 | Motijheel | 1983 | Commercial | |
56 | Sena Kalyan Bhaban | ![]() |
69 (226) | 20 | Motijheel | 1985 | Commercial | [53] |
Bashundhara City | 69 (226) | 19 | Panthapath | 2006 | Commercial | [54] | ||
Bangladesh Police HQ | 69 (226) | 20 | Gulistan | [55] | ||||
Holiday Inn | 69 (226) | 18 | Tejgaon | Hotel | [56] | |||
60 | Unique Heights | 64 (210) | 20 | Paribagh | 2012 | Commercial | [39][57] | |
61 | Shanta Forum | 61 (200) | 25 | Tejgaon Industrial Area | Commercial | [58] |
Under construction
[edit]This list consists of skyscrapers that are under-construction or approved in Dhaka City. Most of them are located in Tejgaon Commercial Area which is rising to be the next Central Business District in Dhaka city or 100 metres (330 ft)
Sr | Name | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | Legacy Tower | 473 (1,552) | 111 | 2029[59] |
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2 | Liberation Tower | 338 (1,109) | 71 | 2030 | |
3 | Language Tower | 259 (850) | 52 | 2029 | |
4 | Purbachal Convention Centre | 220 (722) | 45 | 2026 | |
Purbachal Grade A Offices | 220 (722) | 45 | 2026 | ||
5 | Tropical Ayesha Millennium Tower | N/A | 45 | T.B.A | |
6 | SKS Sky Reach Tower | 158 (518) | 41 | 2026 | Constructed by SKS Construction and Developments, the building is under construction and is expected to be completed by 2026."SKS breaks the ground to construct the newest 40 floor building". |
7 | MG One Gulshan | 153 (502) | 36 | 2024 | |
8 | Shanta Pinnacle | 152 (499) | 40 | 2026 | |
Dhaka Tower | 150 (490) | 30 | 2026 | Designed by OMA, the skyscraper will redefine Dhaka Skyline and further transform Tejgaon Commercial Area | |
9 | NH Tower Tejgaon | 148 (486) | 32 | 2026 | Constructed by NEXTEON, the skyscraper will be located in Tejgaon Commercial Area."NH Tower in Tejgaon". |
10 | Nirman Mirai Tower | 146 (479) | 30 | 2026 | Mirai by Nirman is a landmark new addition to Tejgaon—a place built for business, right at the heart of the business district. What makes it unique is the experience of working in this 30-storey architectural gem, nestled in an iconic location.[60] |
11 | Ventura Milestone Tejgaon | 145 (476) | 29 | 2026 | Broken the ground already under construction opposite to Shanta Forum in Tejgaon. |
12 | Unique Acropolis | 144 (472) | 25 | 2025 | Expected to be one of the tallest buildings in Dhaka |
13 | Westin South Park | 141 (463) | 35 | 2020 | Will be one of the tallest hotels in Bangladesh |
14 | DCCI Tower | 140 (459) | 36 | 2021 | Will be the third tallest skyscraper in Dhaka |
15 | Dhaka Power Distribution Company HQ | 136 (446) | 34 | 2022 | |
14 | Trade Intercontinental | 132 (433) | 33 | 2023 | |
15 | Suvastu Skyline Avenue | 128 (420) | 32 | 2024 | |
16 | Swissotel Dhaka | 120 (390) | 30 | 2025 | |
17 | St. Regis | 120 (390) | 30 | 2024 | |
18 | Suvastu Nibash Tower | 120 (390) | 30 | 2022 | |
19 | Green Gulshan | 120 (390) | 30 | 2023 | |
20 | Suvastu Muskan Tower | 120 (390) | 30 | 2022 | |
21 | Arma MM Tower | 100 (330) | 25 | 2021 | |
22 | Evergreen Hannan Tower | 100 (330) | 25 | 2023 | |
23 | Evergreen AZ Tower | 100 (330) | 25 | 2022 | |
24 | Sabinco Tower | 100 (330) | 25 | 2023 | |
25 | Ananta Terraces | 90 (300) | 25 x 9 |
Timeline of tallest buildings of Dhaka
[edit]Name | Image | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Years as tallest |
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Adamjee Court[61] | 28 (92) | 7 | 1950–1956 | |
DIT Building[62] | ![]() |
36 (118) | 9 | 1956–1959 |
Janata Capital and Investment Ltd.[63] | 42 (138) | 10 | 1959–1960 | |
Hotel Purbani[64] | ![]() |
42 (138) | 9 | 1960–1962 |
WAPDA Building | 44 (144) | 10 | 1962–1966 | |
InterContinental Dhaka | 52 (171) | 11 | 1966–1971 | |
Jiban Bima Tower | ![]() |
85 (279) | 21 | 1983–1985 |
BCIC Building | ![]() |
87 (285) | 20 | 1976–1983 |
Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL) Bhaban | ![]() |
90 (295) | 22 | 1983–1985 |
Bangladesh Bank Building | ![]() |
115 (377) | 31 | 1985–2012 |
City Centre Dhaka | ![]() |
171 (561) | 37 | 2012–present |
See also
[edit]- 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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