Duplex living in Dhaka: who it works for and who it does not
Banks now expect 20–30% down. Here is what that means in taka, and how buyers in Dhaka are actually closing the gap in 2026.
TRTasnim Rahman28 Nov 20257 min read3,285 views
Duplex living in Dhaka: who it works for and who it does not
Prices in Bangladesh's largest cities moved unevenly through the last four quarters, and the headline average hides most of what matters to an individual buyer.
What the numbers say
Across the prime Dhaka corridor — Gulshan, Banani and Baridhara — asking prices per square foot held steady while transaction volume fell. In the mid tier, Dhanmondi and Uttara saw the opposite: more deals closing, at slightly softer prices.