Shahria Alam

Dr Shahria Alam is full professor of civil engineering and the principal’s research chair in Resilient & Green Infrastructure at the University of British Columbia (UBC)’s Okanagan campus in Canada.

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Why Bangladesh can no longer ignore its earthquake risk

Dhaka and Bangladesh's other densely populated cities stand exposed to alarming seismic hazards—an uncomfortable truth underscored by the magnitude 5.7 earthquake that rattled the nation on November 21, 2025.
24 November 2025, 06:00 AM
Why Bangladesh can no longer ignore its earthquake risk.jpg

Why Bangladesh can no longer ignore its earthquake risk

Dhaka and Bangladesh's other densely populated cities stand exposed to alarming seismic hazards—an uncomfortable truth underscored by the magnitude 5.7 earthquake that rattled the nation on November 21, 2025.
24 November 2025, 06:00 AM