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List of tallest buildings in Dhaka

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

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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.

  † Was Dhaka's tallest building upon completion.

* indicates still under construction, but has topped out

Rank Name Image Height
m (ft) 		Floors Area Year Use Notes
1 City Centre Dhaka†   171 (561) 37 Motijheel 2012 Commercial Tallest building in Bangladesh[2][3]
2 The Pinnacle
 
Skyline of Dhaka -Tejgaon CA. By Uplift Bangladesh
 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
 
Tall 37 floor building in Dhaka, Bangladesh
 150 (492) 37 Tejgaon Industrial Area 2024 Mixed-use
5 Sheraton Dhaka
 
 124 (407) 29 Banani 2018 Hotel
  • Also known as Banani DCC-Unique Complex[6]
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
  • Tallest educational institute building[12][2]
10 Supreme Court Residences   95 (311.679790026) 20 Kakrail 2017 Residential
  • Tallest residential building[2][13]
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
  • Prior 2009, it was known as Bangladesh Shilpa Bank Bhaban[51][52]
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

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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
1 Legacy Tower 473 (1,552) 111 2030[59]
  • Construction started in October 2020 but now on hold[59]
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

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Name Image Height
m (ft) 		Floors Years as tallest
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

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