World Trade Center Chittagong

World Trade Center Chittagong
ওয়ার্ল্ড ট্রেড সেন্টার চট্টগ্রাম
Side view of World Trade Center Chittagong
Alternative names	World Trade Center
General information
Status	Topped-out[1]
Type	Commercial
Address	102-103, Agrabad C/A
Town or city	Chittagong
Country	Bangladesh
Coordinates	22°19′33″N 91°48′54″E / 22.325722°N 91.814922°ECoordinates: 22°19′33″N 91°48′54″E / 22.325722°N 91.814922°E
Construction started	August 29, 2006[1]
Opening	January 30, 2016[2]
Cost	BDT 1.5 billion[2]
Owner	Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI)[3]
Management	Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry[3]
Height
Roof	90.70 meters (297.6 feet)[1]
Top floor	21
Technical details
Floor count	20
Floor area	62,609 m^2 (673,920 sq ft)
Grounds	75 kathas[4]
Design and construction
Architect	A S M Nasir Uddin Chowdhury[2]
Main contractor	Concord Engineers and Construction Limited[1]
Other information
Parking	Basement

The World Trade Center Chittagong (also called World Trade Center or WTC Chittagong), is a 90.70 meters (297.6 feet), 21-floor complex located in Agrabad Commercial Area, Chittagong.^[5] Equipped with all modern facilities, the trade centre will help attain the country’s overall business activities, including imports-exports, at the level of international standard. The estimated completion date is July 2013, and later opened in 2016.^[6]

This is the first World Trade Center in Bangladesh.

Complex

The Chittagong World Trade Center will have the following facilities:^[2][3]

• 5-star hotel
• International standard convention hall
• Conference center
• Exhibition hall
• World Trade Centre Club
• 3 basement car parking for 400 cars
• Media center
• Office block
• Block for financial institutions
• IT Zone
• Headquarters for CCCI

Gallery

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  Side view of WTC

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  back view

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  back view

References

1. "World Trade Centre to start operation soon". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). 20 July 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
2. "Prothom Alo Article" (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
3. "World Trade Center". Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
4. "A dream comes true as PM opens World Trade Centre". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). January 30, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
5. "About World Trade Center Chittagong". wtca.org. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
6. "World Trade Center in Chittagong awaits inauguration". bdnews24.com (Chittagong). January 16, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.

External links

• World Trade Center Chittagong at Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry