Dhaka to Get 40-Story Skyscraper

The Pinnacle, a new 40-story skyscraper, is proposed to arrive in Dhaka within the next three years.

17 January 2020 | Dhaka, Bangladesh

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.

The 40-story Pinnacle, set to be the country’s tallest building, is being constructed on 45 kathas (15,200 square meters) of land on Bir Uttam Mir Shawkat Road, also known as the Tejgaon-Gulshan link road, by Shanta Holdings, a leading developer.

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Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) approved the project in September 2018 and the construction started in November 2019. It is scheduled to be completed by December 2022.

Shehab Ahmed, the company’s general manager, refrained from disclosing the cost to The Daily Star, saying their emphasis was on erecting an iconic beauty of quality that brings pride for Dhaka and serves as a unique commercial district.

“We want to present Bangladesh in a different way, ensuring world-class office environments which will attract foreign businesspeople," he said.

Claiming it to be the city’s first wind tunnel tested building, he said the top floor would be allotted to restaurants so that the surrounding views can be enjoyed by the public.

Any individual or corporate house be it a bank, multinational company or international organization will be able to rent space in Pinnacle, which will provide a welcoming environment alongside security.

Standard office heights are around 10 feet (3 feet) but the ones planned for the Pinnacle will be a spacious 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) with each floor having 14,500 square feet (1,347 square meters) which could also be broken out into segments of 4,000 (371) 5,035 (467) and 7,250 (673) square feet (square meters).

The building will be able to accommodate at least 12,000 people at a time.

The outer structure will be composed of imported glass with ultraviolet-ray-reflecting capabilities, while there will be seven high-speed elevators and one service or firemen’s elevator.

There will be five basements with a capacity for 340 cars to park at a time, each equipped with ventilation systems, prayer spaces, waiting rooms with entertainment, and restrooms.

The parking space will not only be for those housed inside but also for guests and outsiders.

For more on this story, go to The Daily Star.