List of tallest buildings in Dhaka explained

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 171m (561feet).

Dhaka has 9 buildings rising at least 100 metres (330 ft) in height.

Tallest buildings

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 55m (180feet) from the ground.

* indicates still under construction, but has topped out

Rank	Name	Image	data-sort-type="number"	Height m (ft)	Floors	Area	Year	Use	Notes
1	City Centre Dhaka†		1710NaN0	37	Motijheel	2012	Commercial	Tallest building in Bangladesh[2]
2	The Pinnacle		1620NaN0	40	Tejgaon Industrial Area	2024	Commercial	Will be Dhaka's first 40-storey building. Already topped out.
3	The Hilton Dhaka		1520NaN0	34	Gulshan	2020	Hotel	Tallest hotel building[3] [4]
4	Trade Intercontinental		1500NaN0	37	Tejgaon Industrial Area	2024	Mixed-use
5	Sheraton Dhaka		1240NaN0	29	Banani	2018	Hotel	Also known as Banani DCC-Unique Complex[5]
6	Sun Moon Star Tower		1200NaN0	30	Motijheel	2019	Mixed-use	[6]
7	Bangladesh Bank Building †		1150NaN0[7]	31	Motijheel	1985	Commercial	[8]
7	Ahmed Tower		1120NaN0	27	Motijheel	2017	Commercial	[9]
	Lilypond Center		1120NaN0	24	Motijheel	2019	Mixed-use	[10]
9	BRAC University Old Campus Tower		1100NaN0	20	Mohakhali	2001	Educational	Tallest educational institute building[11] [12]
10	Supreme Court Residences		959NaN9	20	Kakrail	2017	Residential	Tallest residential building[13]
	Shrom Bhaban		960NaN0	22	Bijoynagar		Office
12	The Westin Dhaka		960NaN0	26	Gulshan	2006	Hotel	[14]
13	Gulshan Centre Point		940NaN0	22	Gulshan	2016	Commercial	[15]
	Confidence Tower		940NaN0	20	Shahjadpur	2013	Commercial	[16]
15	Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) Tower		920NaN0	25	Motijheel	2017	Commercial	[17] [18] [19]
	Doreen Tower (Four Points by Sheraton)		920NaN0	25	Gulshan	2013	Hotel	[20] [21]
	IDB Bhaban		920NaN0	20	Agargaon	1987	Commercial
	SKA Tower		920NaN0	23	Banani		Commercial
	Rupayan Center		920NaN0	23	Mohakhali		Commercial
	Nitol-Niloy Tower		920NaN0	18	Mohakhali		Commercial
	Twin Tower Concord		920NaN0	22	Shantinagar		Mixed-use
22	Nafi Tower		890NaN0	18	Gulshan 1		Commercial
	Hotel Rahmaniya		890NaN0	20	Motijheel		Hotel
	Gause Pak Market		890NaN0	20	Motijheel		Mixed-use
	Rupayan Trade Center		890NaN0	18	Banglamotors		Commercial
	Eastern Baily		890NaN0	20	Baily Road		Residential
27	FR Tower		880NaN0	23	Banani		Commercial	[22]
28	Concord Grand		860NaN0	20	Shantinagar	2005	Mixed-use	[23]
29	Peoples Insurance Bhaban		840NaN0	19	Motijheel	2005	Commercial	[24]
	Sky View Park City		840NaN0	22	Shahjadpur	2008	Residential	[25]
	Paltan China Town		840NaN0	22	Paltan	2020	Commercial	[26]
	NCC Bank Bhaban		840NaN0	20	Motijheel	2014	Commercial	[27]
33	Jiban Bima Tower †		810NaN0	21	Motijheel	1971	Commercial	[28] [29]
	Eunoos Center		810NaN0	21	Motijheel	2004	Commercial	[30]
	Rupayan Lotus		810NaN0	21	Segunbagicha		Residential	[31]
	Jabbar Tower		810NaN0	22	Gulshan 1		Commercial	[32]
	Bangladesh Secretariat		810NaN0	20	Segunbagicha	2021	Commercial	[33]
	Baitul View Tower		810NaN0	21	Motijheel	2010	Commercial	[34]
39	Janata Bank Bhaban		770NaN0	24	Motijheel	1985	Commercial	[35]
	Red Crescent Borak 1		770NaN0	22	Old Elephant Road		Mixed-use	[36]
	Red Crescent Borak 2		770NaN0	22	Old Elephant Road		Mixed-use	[37]
	BRAC Centre		770NaN0	20	Mohakhali	1995	Commercial	[38]
	Borak Zahir Tower		770NaN0	20	Panthapath	2019	Commercial	[39]
	Shatabdi Centre		770NaN0	20	Paltan		Mixed-use	[40]
	Fareast Islami Life Tower		770NaN0	20	Gulistan		Commercial	[41]
	Concord Regency		770NaN0	20	Panthapath		Mixed-use	[42]
	AIUB Tower		770NaN0	20	Mirpur		Mixed-use	[43]
	Bulu Ocean Tower		770NaN0	23	Banani		Commercial	[44]
	Hotel Sarina		770NaN0	21	Banani	2003	Hotel	[45]
	Renaissance Gulshan		770NaN0	20	Gulshan 1		Hotel
	Borak Mehnur		770NaN0	20	Banani	2017	Commercial	[46]
52	Awal Centre		760NaN0	23	Banani		Commercial	[47]
53	Navana Tower		750NaN0	23	Gulshan 1	2013	Residential	[48]
54	Uday Tower		740NaN0	22	Gulshan 2	2013	Commercial	[49]
55	Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL) Bhaban †		710NaN0	22	Motijheel	1983	Commercial	Prior 2009, it was known as Bangladesh Shilpa Bank Bhaban[50] [51]
56	Sena Kalyan Bhaban		690NaN0	20	Motijheel	1985	Commercial	[52]
	Bashundhara City		690NaN0	19	Panthapath	2006	Commercial	[53]
	Bangladesh Police HQ		690NaN0	20	Gulistan			[54]
	Holiday Inn		690NaN0	18	Tejgaon		Hotel	[55]
60	Unique Heights		640NaN0	20	Paribagh	2012	Commercial	[56] [57]
61	Shanta Forum		610NaN0	25	Tejgaon Industrial Area		Commercial	[58]

Under construction

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 100m (300feet)

Sr	Name	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Legacy Tower	4730NaN0	111	2030	Construction started in October 2020 but now on hold[59]
2	Liberation Tower	3380NaN0	71	2030
3	Language Tower	2590NaN0	52	2029
4	Purbachal Convention Centre	2200NaN0	45	2026
	Purbachal Grade A Offices	2200NaN0	45	2026
5	Tropical Ayesha Millennium Tower	N/A	45	T.B.A
6	SKS Sky Reach Tower	1580NaN0	41	2026	Constructed by SKS Construction and Developments, the building is under construction and is expected to be completed by 2026.Web site: SKS breaks the ground to construct the newest 40 floor building.
7	MG One Gulshan	153m (502feet)	36	2024
8	Shanta Pinnacle	152m (499feet)	40	2026
	Dhaka Tower	150m (490feet)	30	2026	Designed by OMA, the skyscraper will redefine Dhaka Skyline and further transform Tejgaon Commercial Area
9	NH Tower Tejgaon	148m (486feet)	32	2026	Constructed by NEXTEON, the skyscraper will be located in Tejgaon Commercial Area.Web site: NH Tower in Tejgaon.
10	Nirman Mirai Tower	146m (479feet)	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	145m (476feet)	29	2026	Broken the ground already under construction opposite to Shanta Forum in Tejgaon.
12	Unique Acropolis	144m (472feet)	25	2025	Expected to be one of the tallest buildings in Dhaka
13	Westin South Park	1410NaN0	35	2020	Will be one of the tallest hotels in Bangladesh
14	DCCI Tower	1400NaN0	36	2021	Will be the third tallest skyscraper in Dhaka
15	Dhaka Power Distribution Company HQ	136m (446feet)	34	2022
14	Trade Intercontinental	132m (433feet)	33	2023
15	Suvastu Skyline Avenue	128m (420feet)	32	2024
16	Swissotel Dhaka	120m (390feet)	30	2025
17	St. Regis	120m (390feet)	30	2024
18	Suvastu Nibash Tower	120m (390feet)	30	2022
19	Green Gulshan	120m (390feet)	30	2023
20	Suvastu Muskan Tower	120m (390feet)	30	2022
21	Arma MM Tower	100m (300feet)	25	2021
22	Evergreen Hannan Tower	100m (300feet)	25	2023
23	Evergreen AZ Tower	100m (300feet)	25	2022
24	Sabinco Tower	100m (300feet)	25	2023
25	Ananta Terraces	90m (300feet)	25 x 9

Timeline of tallest buildings of Dhaka

Name	Image	Height m (ft)	Floors	Years as tallest
Adamjee Court[61]		280NaN0	7	1950–1956
DIT Building[62]		360NaN0	9	1956–1959
Janata Capital and Investment Ltd.[63]		420NaN0	10	1959–1960
Hotel Purbani[64]		420NaN0	9	1960–1962
WAPDA Building		440NaN0	10	1962–1966
InterContinental Dhaka		520NaN0	11	1966–1971
Jiban Bima Tower		850NaN0	21	1983–1985
BCIC Building		870NaN0	20	1976–1983
Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL) Bhaban		900NaN0	22	1983–1985
Bangladesh Bank Building		1150NaN0	31	1985–2012
City Centre Dhaka		1710NaN0	37	2012–present

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dhaka Buildings. https://web.archive.org/web/20150403020823/http://www.emporis.com/city/100200/dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. April 3, 2015. Emporis. 2021-12-22.
2. Web site: Dhaka City Centre . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105075123/http://www.emporis.com/building/city-centre-dhaka-bangladesh . usurped . November 5, 2013 . 5 August 2013.
3. Web site: Hilton Dhaka Hotel . https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011443/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1437489/hilton-dhaka-hotel-dhaka-bangladesh . usurped . February 12, 2019 . 10 February 2019.
4. Web site: Hilton .
5. Web site: Banani DCC-Unique Complex . https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124021/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1214917/banani-dcc-unique-complex-dhaka-bangladesh . usurped . February 9, 2019 . 7 February 2019.
6. Web site: Sun Moon Star Tower . https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124449/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1215264/sun-moon-star-tower-dhaka-bangladesh . usurped . February 9, 2019 . 7 February 2019.
7. Web site: Bangladesh Bank Building - The Skyscraper Center . 2022-05-27 . www.skyscrapercenter.com.
8. Web site: Bangladesh Bank Building . https://web.archive.org/web/20150408051756/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/103629/bangladesh-bank-building-dhaka-bangladesh . usurped . April 8, 2015 . 7 February 2019.
9. Web site: Ahmed Tower . https://web.archive.org/web/20190201013704/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1436701/ahmed-tower-dhaka-bangladesh . usurped . February 1, 2019 . 31 January 2019.
10. Web site: Lily Pond Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20211016083217/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/338187/lily-pond-center-dhaka-bangladesh . usurped . October 16, 2021 . 17 January 2022.
11. Web site: BRAC University . https://web.archive.org/web/20141112171908/http://www.emporis.com/building/bracuniversity-dhaka-bangladesh . usurped . November 12, 2014 . 5 August 2013.
12. Web site: 2020-11-05. The Tallest Buildings In Dhaka. 2022-01-17. Bproperty. en-US.
13. Web site: Supreme Court Residences . https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011821/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1436706/supreme-court-residences-dhaka-bangladesh . usurped . February 12, 2019 . 10 February 2019.
14. Web site: Dhaka Westin . https://web.archive.org/web/20140416175019/http://www.emporis.com/building/westindhaka-dhaka-bangladesh . usurped . April 16, 2014 . 5 August 2013.
15. Web site: Gulshan Centre Point . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527102035/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1230064/gulshan-centre-point-dhaka-bangladesh . usurped . May 27, 2019 . 13 February 2019.
16. Web site: Confidence Tower . https://web.archive.org/web/20190213183816/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1214932/confidence-tower-dhaka-bangladesh . usurped . February 13, 2019 . 13 February 2019.
17. Web site: bn:ঢাকা অফিস . https://bsc.portal.gov.bd/site/page/436b8cd0-2e92-4b48-98d1-cfb3881797bb/- . bsc.portal.gov.bd . bn . 27 February 2021.
18. News: PM opens BSC Tower .
19. Web site: BSC Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20211017153713/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1436705/bsc-tower-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. October 17, 2021. 17 January 2022.
20. News: Rising High . The Daily Star . 6 August 2013.
21. Web site: Doreen Tower . https://web.archive.org/web/20150408113040/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/1215219/doreen-tower-dhaka-bangladesh . usurped . April 8, 2015 . 17 January 2022.
22. Web site: FR Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120051124/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1448376/f-r-tower-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. January 20, 2022. 2022-01-19.
23. Web site: Concord Grand. https://web.archive.org/web/20150711093332/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/139816/concord-grand-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. July 11, 2015. 17 January 2022.
24. Web site: Peoples Insurance Bhaban. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402014153/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/240973/peoples-insurance-bhaban-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. April 2, 2019. 2022-01-17.
25. Web site: Sky View Park City. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402014120/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/236924/sky-view-park-city-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. April 2, 2019. 2022-01-19.
26. Web site: Paltan China Town. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120051122/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1436734/paltan-china-town-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. January 20, 2022. 2022-01-19.
27. Web site: NCC Bank Bhaban. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402014047/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1436723/ncc-bank-bhaban-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. April 2, 2019. 2022-01-19.
28. News: Time to go vertical as land shrinks . The Daily Star . 6 August 2013.
29. Web site: Jiban Bima Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20210309161405/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/103626/jiban-bima-tower-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. March 9, 2021. 2022-01-17.
30. Web site: Eunoos Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402014037/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1436704/eunoos-center-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. April 2, 2019. 2022-01-17.
31. Web site: Rupayan Lotus. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118064943/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1500283/rupayan-lotus-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. January 18, 2022. 2022-01-17.
32. Web site: Jabbar Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120051124/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1436702/jabbar-tower-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. January 20, 2022. 2022-01-19.
33. Web site: Bangladesh Secretariat. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120051116/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1598994/bangladesh-secretariat-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. January 20, 2022. 2022-01-19.
34. Web site: Baitul View Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402014132/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1436708/baitul-view-tower-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. April 2, 2019. 2022-01-17.
35. Web site: Jananta Bank Bhaban . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307031550/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/103628/janata-bhaban-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. March 7, 2016. 17 January 2022.
36. Web site: Red Crescent Borak 1. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118064956/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1437434/red-crescent-borak-tower-1-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. January 18, 2022. 2022-01-17.
37. Web site: Red Crescent Borak 2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118064954/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1598998/red-crescent-borak-tower-2-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. January 18, 2022. 2022-01-17.
38. Web site: BRAC Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20160615000525/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/221526/brac-centre-inn-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. June 15, 2016. 2022-01-19.
39. Web site: Borak Zahir Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118064953/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1436716/borak-zahir-tower-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. January 18, 2022. 2022-01-17.
40. Web site: Shatabdi Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118064952/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/221745/shatabdi-centre-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. January 18, 2022. 2022-01-17.
41. Web site: Fareast Islami Life Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403165158/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1436710/fareast-islami-life-tower-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. April 3, 2019. 2022-01-17.
42. Web site: Concord Regency. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402014140/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/139815/regency-concord-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. April 2, 2019. 2022-01-17.
43. Web site: AIUB Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120051054/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1551408/aiub-tower-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. January 20, 2022. 2022-01-19.
44. Web site: Bulu Ocean Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402015739/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/241628/bulu-ocean-tower-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. April 2, 2019. 2022-01-17.
45. Web site: Hotel Sarina. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402014110/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/222108/hotel-sarina-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. April 2, 2019. 2022-01-17.
46. Web site: Borak Mehnur. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402014130/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1436715/borak-mehnur-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. April 2, 2019. 2022-01-19.
47. Web site: Awal Centre . https://web.archive.org/web/20190402014050/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/150796/awal-centre-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. April 2, 2019. 17 January 2022.
48. Web site: Navana Tower . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307022802/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/150800/navana-tower-dhaka-bangladesh . usurped . March 7, 2016 . 17 January 2022.
49. Web site: Uday Tower . https://archive.today/20130728202252/http://www.emporis.com/building/udaytower-dhaka-bangladesh . usurped . July 28, 2013 . 5 August 2013.
50. Bangladesh_Development_Bank_Limited.
51. Web site: Bangladesh Shilpa Bank Bhaban. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307030210/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/103632/bangladesh-shilpa-bank-bhaban-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. March 7, 2016. 17 January 2022.
52. Web site: Sena Kalyan Bhaban . https://archive.today/20130220041748/http://www.emporis.com/building/senakalyanbhabanbuilding-dhaka-bangladesh . usurped . February 20, 2013 . 5 August 2013.
53. Web site: Bashundhara City . https://archive.today/20130805044306/http://www.emporis.com/building/bashundharacity-dhaka-bangladesh . usurped . August 5, 2013 . 5 August 2013.
54. Web site: Bangladesh Police HQ. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118064958/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1599169/bangladesh-police-headquarters-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. January 18, 2022. 2022-01-17.
55. Web site: Holiday Inn. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120051118/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1551636/holiday-inn-dhaka-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. January 20, 2022. 2022-01-19.
56. Web site: Unique Group . uniquegroupbd.com . 2020-05-10.
57. Web site: Unique Heights. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120051120/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1215493/unique-heights-dhaka-bangladesh. usurped. January 20, 2022. 2022-01-19.
58. News: Shanta Forum: A new landmark on the cityscape . The Business Standard . 2024-05-27.
59. News: Story of the Iconic Legacy Tower in Bangladesh. 2022-01-18. UNB. en.
60. Web site: New Tower in Tejgaon.
61. News: Dhaka's History in Facebook . The Daily Star . 2020-05-10.
62. Web site: Dacca Dhaka rppc DIT Building RAJUK Bhaban Bangladesh 60s . eBay . 2020-05-10.
63. Web site: Janata Bank at a Glance . jb.com.bd . 2020-05-10.
64. Web site: Hotel Purbani Int. Ltd . 2020-05-10.