An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 hit Bangladesh at 10:38am (04:38 GMT), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The shaking lasted for 26 seconds. Dhaka resident Shadman Sakif Islam told Al Jazeera that “small ripples” he noticed in his coffee were followed by a “massive shake that started occurring without any warning” as the earthquake took hold.

Bangladesh insists on its sovereignty and the right to pursue its national interest… The Bay of Bengal region is becoming a strategic fulcrum, and Bangladesh intends to be a confident actor, not a passive corridor,

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,

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

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

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake near Dhaka led to a pause in the Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Ireland on Friday.

Her supporters have threatened unrest if her Awami League party, once the country’s largest, remains banned from elections in February.

Bangladesh’s capital and major cities are calm despite a call for a nationwide shutdown by supporters of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.