Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Jolts Bangladesh, Killing 3
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Deadly 5.5 Earthquake Rocks Bangladesh, Killing At Least Six, Triggers Widespread Panic Across Dhaka
Bangladesh was jolted by a 5.5-magnitude earthquake on Friday, killing six people and injuring several others as Dhaka experienced intense shaking. The epicentre, located near Ghorashal in Narsingdi district,
Dhaka and its surrounding areas were rocked by a quake yesterday morning that left residents shaken. The tremor measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale left at least 10 dead and several hundred injured.
Rajuk Chairman Md Reazul Islam told The Business Standard that field teams had been inspecting buildings since morning.
Speaking to INDIA TV, community members said temples are being desecrated, religious practices disrupted, and homes targeted, with harassment extending to public spaces.
The third day of Ireland's second Test with Bangladesh was temporarily stopped because of an earthquake in Dhaka on Friday.
If the earthquake had lasted just 5-7 seconds longer, the number of casualties and building collapses could have increased manifold, experts say
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has restored a nonpartisan caretaker government system for elections but says it won’t apply to the polls being held early next year
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Bangladesh remains calm a day after tribunal issues death sentence for ousted prime minister
Bangladesh’s capital and major cities are calm despite a call for a nationwide shutdown by supporters of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.