Earthquake
Earthquake with epicentre in Badda jolts Dhaka again
Another mild earthquake has been felt in Dhaka and surrounding areas within a span of one day.
EU extends condolences over earthquake casualties in Bangladesh
The European Union (EU) has expressed deep sorrow, condolences, and solidarity over the loss of lives and injuries caused by Friday’s earthquake in Bangladesh.
Ashulia–Baipail tremor aftershock of Narsingdi quake: Earthquake Research Centre
The strongest earthquake in a century was felt in Dhaka. Consecutive tremors across Bangladesh are heightening public panic. Less than 24 hours after Friday’s strong quake, another tremor was felt around the capital. The quake recorded at Ashulia’s Baipail was an aftershock of the Narsingdi–Madhabdi earthquake, according to the Earthquake Observation and Research Centre.
Earthquake death toll rises to 9 including 5 in Narsingdi, 665 injured
The death toll from the 5.7-magnitude earthquake has risen to nine, with five fatalities reported in Narsingdi, including a father and son and four more deaths in Dhaka and Narayanganj. So far, 665 people have been reported injured. According to the Meteorological Office, the earthquake originated at 10:38am on Friday, November 21, between Madhabdi and Ghorashal in Narsingdi Sadar Upazila.
Find ways to protect metropolis from earthquakes
Ninety per cent of earthquake deaths are caused by building collapses. Therefore, yesterday’s earthquake in India’s Assam state,
Earthquake shakes Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh
An earthquake was felt in Dhaka and multiple areas of Bangladesh at 1:23 am on Thursday (January 23), triggering panic as powerful tremors shook buildings in the capital.
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.