- ’18 crore people won’t let India occupy even an inch of land’
- Tk 1.5 billion granted for treatment of injured in July Uprising
- Govt to sell hilsa at Tk600/kg from tomorrow
- Hasina will be brought to country and tried: Press Secretary
- 'Bangladesh Single Window' to be effective within March: Lutfey Siddiqi
- Riders to celebrate GSL triumph with fans in Rangpur
- One more dies of dengue
- ‘Government to try holding national elections in December’
- Matiur sent to jail in arms case
- Danish have hygge, Irish have the craic, Welsh have hwyl’
- Zia’s 89th birth anniversary Sunday
- History will be trash if Chatradal's struggle is ignored: JCD President
- War against extortion will continue: Jamaat Ameer
- Jamal wants more footballers like Hamza to play for Bangladesh
- Israeli airport suspends flights following Yemen's attack
- Recommendation made to cut addl duty on drugs: Adviser
- Tigress start U19 T20 World Cup defeating Nepal
- Civic volunteer convicted in RG Kar rape-murder case
- Don’t elect thieves: M Shakhawat
- Review hearing to restore caretaker government tomorrow
Bangladesh on edge as earthquake threats escalating
The tremors of a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that rattled the region on Tuesday morning serve as a stark reminder of Bangladeshs seismic vulnerabilities, reports UNB. While no casualties have been reported in Bangladesh, the incident has brought renewed attention to the countrys readiness to...
Earthquake shakes Dhaka & surroundings
A major earthquake jolted Dhaka and other parts of the country on Tuesday at 7:05 am. Initially, no reports of damage have been received. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale, originated 93 kilometers northwest...
Earthquake shakes Bangladesh, no damage reported
An earthquake was felt across several regions of Bangladesh, including Dhaka, Sylhet, and Cumilla, at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Fortunately, no damage has been reported. Rubayet Kabir, Officer-in-Charge of the Earthquake Observation and Research Center at the Meteorological Department,...
Earthquake jolts Nepal's Bajura Municipality early morning
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Gotri in Jagannath Rural Municipality, Bajura, early Saturday, causing panic among residents, according to a Nepal News report. Dr. Lokbijay Adhikari, senior seismologist at the National Seismology and Research Center in Lainchaur, confirmed the tremor occurred...
Vanuatu issues new quake toll of 9 dead
The toll from a powerful earthquake that flattened buildings in Pacific nation Vanuatu is now nine dead -- a figure that is likely to rise, the government said Wednesday, according to AFP. There are 9 confirmed deaths by Vila Central Hospital, said the latest written update by the national...
At least 14 killed in Vanuatu earthquake
Citing governments disaster update, AFP reported an earthquake in Vanuatu has killed at least 14 people. The confirmed deaths included four in the capital Port Vilas hospital, six in a landslide, and four in a collapsed building where the toll was expected to rise further, the update information...
5.1 magnitude quake hits northern Chile
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile on Monday, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage, authorities said. The quake occurred at 1:27 p.m. local time (1627 GMT) and its epicenter was located at 12 km southwest of Iquique, about 1,750 km north of the capital, Santiago,...
Earthquake activity near Alaskan Volcano sparks concerns
A surge in earthquake activity beneath Mount Spurr, located about 80 miles northwest of Anchorage, is drawing heightened attention from geologists. The volcano, which last erupted in 1992, sent an ash plume nearly 12 miles high, disrupting air travel and forcing residents to wear masks. The Alaska...
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Panama
A moderately shallow magnitude 5.2 earthquake was reported Wednesday evening near David, Distrito de David, Chiriqui, Panama, reports agencies. Citing German Research Centre for Geoscience (GFZ) media reported that the quake hit at 9:23 pm (Local Time) at a moderately shallow depth of 40 km....
After Hurricane, 2 powerful earthquakes jolt Cuba
US geologists said that two powerful earthquakes rocked southern Cuba in quick succession on Sunday, just days after the island was struck by a hurricane that knocked out power nationwide, reports AFP. According to a preliminary report, the quakes cracked walls and damaged homes, but did not...