Earthquake
End rampant destruction of hills and mounds
The practice of cutting hills and mounds to turn them into barren land is not new in Bangladesh. Despite much media coverage on the issue, no government has been able to stop it, and in fact, it has been gradually increasing. After the people's uprising, this destruction has surged, especially taking advantage of the political instability. The situation has become particularly alarming in the Sylhet region, where hill-cutting, land grabbing, and stone thefts are on the rise. Environmentalists claim that illegal hill-cutting is still rampant in Sylhet, causing fatalities. Between 2012 and 2021, 51 people have died in such incidents in Sylhet.
Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes Philippines
A MAGNITUDE 6.0 earthquake struck off the island province of Leyte in central Philippines on Friday (May 3), with damage and aftershocks expected, its seismology agency said.
Taiwan earthquake injuries top 1,000, hotel workers still missing
TaiwanThe temblor, the strongest in 25 years, hit on Wednesday morning just as people were readying to go to work and school, centred on the largely rural and sparsely populated eastern county of Hualien.
Magnitude 6.5 quake strikes off Indonesia's Java island
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the shore of Indonesia's Java island on Friday at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles), Indonesia's geophysics agency (BKMG) said.
Japan to increase cooperation to deal with earthquake risk
State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Mohibur Rahman said that Japan has assured Bangladesh of cooperation in dealing with the risk of earthquakes.
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