Dhaka and Bangladesh's other densely populated cities stand exposed to alarming seismic hazards—an uncomfortable truth underscored by the magnitude 5.7 earthquake that rattled the nation on November ...

Rajdhani Unnayn Kartipakkha (RAJUK) has assessed the earthquake resilience and risk of only 3,252 structures among 21 lakh buildings in Dhaka and Gazipur so far.

The fate of a megacity like Dhaka facing a potential major earthquake depends on its level of preparation, scientific insight, and coordinated action, says the writer. Without these, she adds, an ...

The energy stored beneath Bangladesh will be released eventually; we cannot prevent earthquakes, but we can minimise ...

Shaken by three quakes in 32 hours, experts at a Star roundtable urged swift, coordinated government action to minimise casualties and damage ...

Friday's severe earthquakes damaged at least 300 buildings in Dhaka, with 25 partially collapsed. Among them, Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) has identified five as extremely dangerous and ...

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck on Friday morning, causing at least 10 deaths and significant damage to buildings, mostly ...

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If the earthquake had lasted just 5-7 seconds longer, the number of casualties and building collapses could have increased manifold, experts say ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A strong, 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook central Bangladesh on Friday, killing at least eight people and ...

NEW DELHI, November 22. /TASS/. The death toll from the earthquake in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has risen to 10, with more than 200 people injured, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper said.

It was a Friday morning. The clock showed 10:38 AM. Since it was the weekly holiday, many working people were still asleep.