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InterContinental Dhaka
Dhaka, Bangladesh · InterContinental · Core Luxury
Opened in 1966 as the Inter-Continental Dacca, William B. Tabler's Ramna hotel was the first international five-star in what became Bangladesh. During the 1971 Liberation War the Red Cross declared it a neutral zone; later years brought Sheraton and Ruposhi Bangla flags before a full rebuild closed the doors in 2014. It returned as InterContinental Dhaka on 19 December 2018, still facing Shahbag, Suhrawardy Udyan, and the university quarter that watched the country's birth.
- 227 rooms
- Opened 1966
- Neighborhood: সবজি বাগান
- Rooms from 377 sq ft (35 m²)
- Architect: William B. Tabler
About InterContinental Dhaka
- Architect William B. Tabler designed the 1966 Inter-Continental Dacca, then East Pakistan's first international five-star hotel.
- In 1971 the International Red Cross declared the property a neutral zone during the Bangladesh Liberation War.
- It hosted transfer-of-power talks after the 1970 elections and was later attacked in Operation Hotel Intercontinental.
- Sheraton managed it from 1983; after 2011 it ran as the state-owned Ruposhi Bangla Hotel until the 2014 closure.
- InterContinental reopened the fully renovated Ramna property on 19 December 2018 after a multi-year rebuild.
History
The hotel in Ramna's Shahbag area of Dhaka was built in 1966 to a design by American architect William B. Tabler and opened as the Hotel Inter-Continental Dacca, the first international five-star hotel in what would become Bangladesh. During the 1971 Liberation War it was declared a neutral zone by the Red Cross, a status dramatised in the events surrounding "Operation Hotel Intercontinental."
It became the Sheraton Dhaka in 1983, then the state-run Ruposhi Bangla Hotel from 2011, before closing on 1 September 2014 for a full rebuild. It reopened as InterContinental Dhaka on 19 December 2018.
The setting
3 km from unfinished Lalbagh Fort. 15 km from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Restaurants and bars
- Aquadeck at InterContinental Dhaka — Restaurant
- The Amber Room at InterContinental Dhaka — Restaurant · Fine dining
- Elements Global Dining at InterContinental Dhaka — Restaurant · Buffet
- Café Social at InterContinental Dhaka — Café · Cafe
Awards
- Bangladesh's Leading Business Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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