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Dhaka

Facts

Population

149,804,000

Area

147,570 km²

56,977 mi²

Density

1015.1 people per km²

2629.2 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

1 Completed • 1 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

City Centre (2012)

Tallest Building

City Centre (171 m)

Tallest City

Dhaka

Average Building Age

9 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (50%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (100%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

48

Tallest Country in

the World

16

Tallest Country in

Asia

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	City Centre	171 m / 561 ft
2	Red Crescent Rupayan Tower	160 m / 525 ft
3	Unique Acropolis	126 m / 413 ft
4	Gulshan Tower	125 m / 410 ft
5	Bangladesh Bank Building	115 m / 377 ft
6	City Bank Tower	109 m / 358 ft
7	Doreen Tower	92 m / 302 ft
8	BRAC University	45.7 m / 150 ft
9	Pinnacle	- m / - ft
10	Banani DCC-Unique Complex	- m / - ft

Building Completions Timeline

CTBUH People & Events

1993 Dhaka Conference: Tall Buildings in Developing Countries

16-07 June 1993

The 1993 International Conference was held in…

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...

Global News

17 March 2020

Latest Design Images Unveiled for University Campus in Dhaka

BRAC University has unveiled the latest images from the 5.3-acre (2.1-hectare) university campus, scheduled for completion in 2021. Located in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the intervention aims...

Global News

17 January 2020

Dhaka to Get 40-Story Skyscraper

A skyscraper much like those in Singapore, Hong Kong, Mumbai, and Malaysia is slated to make a statement on the Dhaka skyline within three years....