Initiatives are underway to assess the full damage, and updated information will follow, the ministry says

The quake left people across the country panicked, and many shared their frightening experiences on social media. Celebrities from the entertainment industry were among them.

Family moved to Armanitola to support Rafiul’s ambitions; earthquake changed everything

Victims include two children; hospitals overwhelmed as tremor causes mass panic

Kasaituli residents describe the railing collapse that claimed 3 lives in today’s earthquake

Residents from Dhaka to Narsingdi recount the moment the ground shook beneath their feet

Efforts ongoing to restore electricity in affected areas, BPDB says

Condition of an injured at DMCH is critical, police say

2 others injured

Police have cordoned off the area

Fire Service rushed to multiple sites after reports of buildings tilting, falling debris

Recorded at 10:38am

A moderate earthquake rattled Dhaka and several other parts of the country in the early hours of Wednesday.

7.3-magnitude tremor originated in Myanmar; creates panic in Bangkok

This is not the first earthquake in January

Although extremely unpredictable, earthquakes are a reality we must be prepared for.

At least 34 mild quakes in and around Bangladesh within the last two months is a worrying sign, experts said.

The earthquake was felt at 12:49pm, an official of Bangladesh Meteorological Department told The Daily Star

How prepared are we?

Two earthquakes with epicentres very close to Dhaka jolted the capital in a span of just 11 days, raising concerns among leading experts about more quakes and the country’s preparedness.