Bangladesh

Asia

Dhaka

Dhaka

Facts

Population

149,804,000

Area

147,570 km² • 56,977 mi²

Density

1,015.1 people per km²

2,629.2 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

City Centre (2012)

Tallest Building

City Centre (171 m)

Tallest City

Dhaka

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#
52

Tallest City in

the World

#
18

Tallest City in

Asia

Buildings

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

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Height
1 City Centre
171 m / 561  ft
2 Red Crescent Rupayan Tower
160 m / 525  ft
3 Mirai by Nirman
136.4 m / 448  ft
4 Unique Acropolis
126 m / 413  ft
5 Gulshan Tower
125 m / 410  ft
6 Bangladesh Bank Building
115 m / 377  ft
7 City Bank Tower
109 m / 358  ft
8 FR Tower
101 m / 331  ft
9 Doreen Tower
92 m / 302  ft
10 BRAC University
45.7 m / 150  ft

CTBUH People & Events

1993 Dhaka Conference: Tall Buildings in Developing Countries

16-07 June 1993

Videos

17 October 2016

Megacities: Setting the Scene

The rise of the megacity presents unprecedented opportunities to understand the human urbanization project, and to observe the effects of multi-core, polycentric cities growing together...

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Research

30 April 2018

Cyclone-Glazing and Façade Resilience for the Asia-Pacific Region: Market and Code Study

This paper summarizes the Stage 1 results of the CTBUH Research Division’s project “Cyclone-Glazing and Facade Resilience for the Asia-Pacific Region.” The project was possible...

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Global News

16 December 2021

Triple Tower Business Complex Coming to Dhaka

The Bangabandhu Tri-Tower complex will accommodate a lake, a stadium, shopping malls, amusement parks, and five-star hotels alongside corporate office spaces for thousands of smart enterprises....

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