Apartments, large offices, hospitals and other commercial places have an Lift. Lift in Bangladesh is very crucial for high rise buildings either residential or commercial.
Lift, also called lift, car that moves in a vertical shaft to carry passengers or freight between the levels of a multistory building. Most modern Lifts are propelled by electric motors, with the aid of a counterweight, through a system of cables and sheaves (pulleys). By opening the way to higher buildings, the Lift played a decisive role in creating the characteristic urban geography of many modern cities, and promises to fill an indispensable role in future city development.