List of tallest buildings in Dhaka

Dhaka Skyline

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, and is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The father of tubular design skyscraper, Fazlur Rahman Khan was born in Dhaka, whose famous works include John Hancock Center, Sears Tower and One Shell Plaza. Dhaka city is also 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 200 high-rise buildings in the city and many under construction.[1] City Centre 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 60 metres (197 ft) from the ground. They are either completed or topped out.

Rank Name City Image Height Floors Year Building Type
1 City Centre Dhaka 171 metres (561 ft) 37 2012[2] Commercial
2 City Bank Tower Dhaka 109 metres (358 ft) 34 2006[3] Commercial
3 Bangladesh Bank Building Dhaka 100 metres (328 ft) 31 1985[4] Commercial
4 BRAC University Dhaka 100 metres (328 ft) 23 2012[5] Commercial
5 Doreen Tower Dhaka 300 feet (91 m) 25 2013[6] Commercial
6 Eastern Federal Credit Union Insurance Building Dhaka 88 metres (289 ft) 28 1972[7] Commercial
7 Concord Grand Dhaka 86 metres (282 ft) 26 2005[8] Mixed Use
8 Delta Life Insurance Company Limited Building Dhaka 86 metres (282 ft) 25 2004[9] Commercial
9 Dhaka Westin Dhaka 86 metres (282 ft) 24 2006[10] Hotel
10 Janata Bank Tower Dhaka 78 metres (256 ft) 24 1985[11] Commercial
11 Navana Tower Dhaka 75 metres (246 ft) 23 2013[12] Residential
12 Uday Tower Dhaka 74 metres (243 ft) 23 2013[13] Commercial
13 Bangladesh Shilpa Bank Bhaban Dhaka 71 metres (233 ft) 22 1983[14] Commercial
14 Sena Kalyan Bhaban Dhaka 69 metres (226 ft) 22 1985[15] Residential
15 Bashundhara City Dhaka 67 metres (220 ft) 21 2006[16] Commercial
16 66 metres (217 ft) 20 2005[17] Commercial
17 Borak Tower Dhaka 66 metres (217 ft) 20 2013[18] Residential
18 Saiham Sky View Tower Dhaka 64 metres (210 ft) 22 2007[19] Commercial
19 TK Bhaban Dhaka 61 metres (200 ft) 21 2006[20] Commercial
20 BSRS Tower Dhaka 61 metres (200 ft) 22 1998[21] Commercial

Future high-rises

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in the city and are planned to rise at least 17 floors. Buildings that are only approved or proposed are not included in this table.

Rank Name Floors Height Reference
1 Bank Asia Headquarters 46 202 metres (663 ft)
2 Red Crescent 45 160 metres (525 ft)
3 Westin South Park 35 141.03 m (463 ft)
4 Unique Acropolis 36 126 m (413 ft) [22]
5 Unique DCC Complex 33 120.88 m (397 ft) [23]
6 Confidence Tower 25 94 m (308 ft) [24]
7 Unique Heights 25 88.65 m (291 ft) [25]
8 Borak Tower 25 90 m (295 ft) [26]
9 Tower of Aakash 21 64.01 m (210 ft)! [27]
10 Anabil Tower 20 [28]
11 Unique Peninsula Grand Condominium 18 72 m (236 ft) [29]

Proposed or approved by the city

This lists buildings that are proposed or approved in the city, but the construction has not yet started. All the buildings listed below stand at least 22 floors.

Sr No Name Floors Height Type
1 Iconic Tower Grand 142 734 m (2,408 ft) Commercial
2 Iconic Tower One 71 400 m (1,312 ft) Residential
3 Iconic Tower Two 71 400 m (1,312 ft) Residential

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Buildings in Dhaka (existing)".
  2. ↑ "Dhaka City Centre". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "City Bank Tower". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Time to go vertical as land shrinks". The Daily Star. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  5. ↑ "BRAC University". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "Rising High". The Daily Star. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "EFCUIB Building". emporis. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "Concord Grand". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  9. ↑ "Delta Life Insurance Building". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Dhaka Westin". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  11. ↑ "Jananta Bank Bhaban".
  12. ↑ "Navana Tower". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  13. ↑ "Uday Tower". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  14. ↑ "Bangladesh Shilpa Bank Bhaban". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  15. ↑ "Sena Kalyan Bhaban". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  16. ↑ "Bashundhara City". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  17. ↑ "Aarong Bhaban". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  18. ↑ "Bangladesh Shilpa Bank Bhaban". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  19. ↑ "Saiham Sky View Tower". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  20. ↑ "TK Tower". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  21. ↑ "BSRS Tower". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  22. ↑ "Unique Acropolis". Borak Real Estate. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  23. ↑ "Unique DCC Complex". Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  24. ↑ "Confidence Tower". Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  25. ↑ "Unique Heights". Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  26. ↑ "Borak Zahir Tower". Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  27. ↑ "Aakash Developments Ltd. - Photos | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  28. ↑ "Unique Peninsula Grand Condominium". Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  29. ↑ "Westin South Park". Retrieved 22 July 2013.
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