At least six people, including two children, have died as a strong earthquake jolted Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh, prompting residents to flee buildings in panic. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department said the tremor, which struck at 10:38am on Friday, had a magnitude of 5.7 and was centred about 13km from Dhaka at a depth of 10km.

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.

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

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,

Friday’s brief quake left Bangladesh a stark warning — the ground remains restless, and the next jolt could be far harsher

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus welcomed him at the airport, where the two leaders held a brief meeting at the VIP lounge.

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Dhaka and surrounding areas in Bangladesh, resulting in at least 10 deaths and over a hundred injuries. The quake caused building damage and fires, raising concerns about future seismic activity in the region.

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked seventh on the list of cities with the worst air