List of tallest buildings in Dhaka

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Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh has over 800 high rise buildings in Dhaka.[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).

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 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† City Centre Dhaka 2021.jpg 171 (561) 37 Motijheel 2012 Commercial
  • Tallest building in Bangladesh[2][3]
2 Hilton Dhaka* 152 (499) 37 Gulshan 2020 Hotel
3 Bangladesh Bank Building † Bangladesh Bank Building rear view.jpg 137.1 (450) 31 Motijheel 1985 Commercial [6]
4 One Gulshan Avenue 134 (440) 32 Gulshan 2020 Mixed-use
5 Sheraton Residency 124 (407) 31 Banani 2018 Hotel
  • Also known as Banani DCC-Unique Complex[7]
6 Sun Moon Star Tower 120 (394) 30 Motijheel 2019 Mixed-use [8]
7 Ahmed Tower 112 (367) 28 Motijheel 2017 Commercial [9]
Lilypond Center 112 (367) 23 Motijheel 2019 Mixed-use [10]
9 BRAC University 110 (361) 22 Mohakhali 2001 Educational
  • Tallest educational institute building[11][2]
10 Supreme Court Residences Kakrail, Dhaka, Bangladesh - panoramio.jpg 100 (328) 25 Kakrail 2017 Residential
  • Tallest residential building[2][12]
Shrom Bhaban 100 (328) 25 Purana

Paltan

Office
12 The Westin Dhaka Westin hostel.jpg 96 (315) 29 Gulshan 2006 Hotel [13]
13 Gulshan Centre Point 94 (308) 26 Gulshan 2016 Commercial [14]
Confidence Tower 94 (308) 25 Shahjadpur 2013 Commercial [15]
15 Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) Tower Bangladesh Shipping Corporation Tower.jpg 92 (302) 25 Motijeel 2017 Commercial [16][17][18]
Doreen Tower (Four Points by Sheraton) Gulshan, Dhaka (26079393433).jpg 92 (302) 25 Gulshan 2013 Hotel [19][20]
IDB Bhaban IDB Bhaban, Dhaka. 92 (302) 23 Agargaon 1987 Commercial
SKA Tower 92 (302) 23 Banani Commercial
Rupayan Center 92 (302) 23 Mohakhali Commercial
Nitol-Niloy Tower 92 (302) 23 Mohakhali Commercial
Twin Tower Concord 92 (302) 23 Shantinagar Mixed-use
22 Robi Tower 89 (292) 22 Gulshan 1 Commercial
Hotel Rahmaniya 89 (292) 22 Motijheel Hotel
Gause Pak Market 89 (292) 22 Motijheel Mixed-use
Rupayan Trade Center 89 (292) 22 Bangla motor Commercial
Eastern Baily 89 (292) 22 Baily road Residential
27 FR Tower 88 (289) 23 Banani Commercial [21]
28 Concord Grand 86 (282) 25 Shantinagar 2005 Mixed-use [22]
29 Peoples Insurance Bhaban Peoples Insurance Bhaban.jpg 84 (276) 22 Motijheel 2005 Commercial [23]
Sky View Park City 84 (276) 22 Shahjadpur 2008 Residential [24]
Paltan China Town 84 (276) 22 Paltan 2020 Commercial [25]
NCC Bank Bhaban 84 (276) 22 Motijheel 2014 Commercial [26]
33 Jiban Bima Tower † Jiban Bima Tower.jpg 81 (266) 22 Motijheel 1971 Commercial [27][28]
Eunoos Center Eunoos Center.jpg 81 (266) 21 Motijheel 2004 Commercial [29]
Rupayan Lotus 81 (266) 21 Shegunbagicha Residential [30]
Jabbar Tower 81 (266) 21 Gulshan 1 Commercial [31]
Bangladesh Secretariat 81 (266) 23 Gulistan 2021 21 [32]
Baitul View Tower 81 (266) 21 Motijheel 2010 Commercial [33]
39 Janata Bank Bhaban Janata Bhaban.jpg 77 (253) 24 Motijheel 1985 Commercial [34]
Red Crescent Borak 1 77 (253) 22 Old elephant road Mixed-use [35]
Red Crescent Borak 2 77 (253) 22 Old elephant road Mixed-use [36]
BRAC Centre 77 (253) 20 Mohakhali 1995 Commercial [37]
Borak Zahir Tower 77 (253) 22 Panthapath 2019 Commercial [38][39]
Shatabdi Centre 77 (253) 20 Paltan Mixed-use [40]
Fareast Islami Life Tower 77 (253) 20 Gulistan Commercial [41]
Concord Regency 77 (253) 20 Panthapath Mixed-use [42]
AIUB Tower 77 (253) 20 Mirpur Mixed-use [43]
Bulu Ocean Tower 77 (253) 23 Banani Commercial [44]
Hotel Sarina 77 (253) 23 Banani 2003 Hotel [45]
Renaissance Gulshan 77 (253) 24 Gulshan 1 Hotel
Borak Mehnur 77 (253) 22 Banani 2017 Commercial [46]
52 Awal Centre 76 (249) 23 Banani Commercial [47]
53 Navana Tower 75 (246) 23 Gulshan 1 2013 Residential [48]
54 Uday Tower 74 (243) 23 Gulshan 2 2013 Commercial [49]
55 Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL) Bhaban † BDBL Bhaban.jpg 71 (233) 22 Motijheel 1983 Commercial
  • Prior 2009, it was known as Bangladesh Shilpa Bank Bhaban[50][51]
56 Sena Kalyan Bhaban Sena Kalyan Bhaban rear view.jpg 69 (226) 22 Motijheel 1985 Commercial [52]
Bashundhara City Bashundhara City.jpg 69 (226) 22 Panthapath 2006 Commercial [53]
Bangladesh Police HQ 69 (226) 23 Gulistan [54]
Holiday Inn 69 (226) 18 Tejgaon Hotel [55]
60 Unique Heights 64 (210) 22 Poribagh 2012 Commercial [38][56]
61 UCB Limited 55 (180) 22 Gulshan ave. Commercial

Under construction[]

This lists buildings that are under construction in Dhaka and are planned to rise at least 25 stories or 100 metres (330 ft)

Sr Name Height
m (ft) 		Floors Year Notes
1 Legacy Tower 473 (1,552) 111 2027[57]
  • Will be the tallest building in both Bangladesh and South Asia
  • Construction started in October 2020[57]
2 Liberation Tower 338 (1,109) 71 2026
3 Language Tower 259 (850) 52 2026
4 Purbachal Convention Centre 220 (722) 45 2026
Purbachal Grade A Offices 220 (722) 45 2026
5 Tropical Ayesha Millennium Tower 180 (591) 45 2024
6 The Pinnacle 162 (531) 40 2022 Will be Dhaka's first 40-storey building.
7 Red Crescent Rupayan Tower 160 (525) 45 2021 Will be the tallest residential building in Dhaka
8 MG One Gulshan 153 (502) 36 2024
9 Unique Acropolis 144 (472) 35 2021 Expected to be one of the tallest buildings in Dhaka
10 Westin South Park 141 (463) 35 2020 Will be one of the tallest hotels in Bangladesh
11 DCCI Tower 140 (459) 36 2021 Will be the third tallest skyscraper in Dhaka
12 Dhaka Power Distribution Company HQ 136 (446) 34 2022
13 Trade Intercontinental 132 (433) 33 2023
14 Suvastu Skyline Avenue 128 (420) 32 2024
15 Swissotel Dhaka 120 (390) 30 2025
16 St. Regis 120 (390) 30 2024
17 Suvastu Nibash Tower 120 (390) 30 2022
18 Green Gulshan 120 (390) 30 2023
19 Suvastu Muskan Tower 120 (390) 30 2022
20 Arma MM Tower 100 (330) 25 2021
21 Evergreen Hannan Tower 100 (330) 25 2023
22 Evergreen AZ Tower 100 (330) 25 2022
23 Sabinco Tower 100 (330) 25 2022

Timeline of tallest buildings of Dhaka[]

Name Image Height
m (ft) 		Floors Years as tallest
Pubali Bank Building 22 (72) 5 1934–1950
Adamjee Court[58] 28 (92) 7 1950–1956
DIT Building[59] RAJUK (24015484900).jpg 36 (118) 9 1956–1959
Janata Capital and Investment Ltd.[60] 42 (138) 10 1959–1960
Hotel Purbani[61] Hotel Purbani International Dhaka.jpg 42 (138) 10 1960–1962
WAPDA Building 44 (144) 11 1962–1966
InterContinental Dhaka Sheraton Hotel.JPG 52 (171) 13 1966–1971
Jiban Bima Tower Jiban Bima Tower.jpg 85 (279) 21 1971–1976
BCIC Building BCIC Bhaban.jpg 87 (285) 21 1976–1983
Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL) Bhaban BDBL Bhaban.jpg 90 (295) 22 1983–1985
Bangladesh Bank Building Bangladesh Bank Building rear view.jpg 137.1 (450) 31 1985–2012
City Centre Dhaka City Centre Dhaka 2021.jpg 171 (561) 37 2012–present

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