Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Bangladesh
Lift technical requirements sit in the Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC) 2020, whose lift provisions largely follow the European EN 81 standards; the code was gazetted on 11 February (2021 per most sources). Building plans are approved by urban development authorities such as RAJUK and CDA, but they say lift safety is outside their remit, BSTI says it has no mandate to inspect or certify lifts, and no government agency is legally responsible for inspecting lifts during their working life (Financial Express, July 2026). The Bangladesh Building Regulatory Authority (BBRA), created by law to enforce the BNBC, is not yet operational.
Who regulates lifts
None designated for lifts in service; BNBC enforced via urban development authorities (RAJUK, CDA…) for plan approval; BBRA legislated but not operational
Periodic inspection
No mandatory periodic inspection or certification in force (per Financial Express, 21 July 2026)
Installer and maintenance licensing
None described in sources seen
Laws, codes and standards
- BNBC 2020 (2020) — Bangladesh National Building Code 2020Mandatory · Gazetted by the government (Ministry of Housing and Public Works); enforcement through development authorities, BBRA intended · Government of Bangladesh (Ministry of Housing and Public Works; HBRI)
- EN 81 series (as incorporated in BNBC) — Safety rules for the construction and installation of liftsReferenced by law · Technical requirements incorporated into BNBC 2020 · CEN
Lift associations and bodies
- Bangladesh Building Regulatory Authority (BBRA)
- Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Capital Development Authority) (RAJUK)
- Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI)
Last verified 2026-10-17. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.