earthquake
4 dead in Dhaka, other areas after 6.7 quake
Three persons die in Dhaka, Rajshahi and Lalmonirhat after a 6.7 earthquake, epicentered in India’s Imphal, rocked Bangladesh.
4 January 2016, 05:01 AM
Strong quake kills 6 in northeast India
Six people are killed and dozens injured when a strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake strikes northeast India, sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets even hundreds of kilometres away in Bangladesh.
4 January 2016, 04:35 AM
Bangladesh wakes up to tremors
It is a surprise wake up call for people across Bangladesh in the dawn when a 6.7 magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka and other parts of the country. According to US Geological Survey, the epicentre is northwest of Imphal in India, near the Myanmar border.
3 January 2016, 23:59 PM
Northern Afghanistan hit by 6.3-magnitude earthquake
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Afghanistan, with tremors felt as far away as India, injuring 17 people.
26 December 2015, 05:31 AM
Nepal earthquake-hit await warm clothes, shelter
Earthquake victims who have been living in shelters in Nuwakot district of Nepal for more than past seven months are facing a hard time with the onset of winter.
20 December 2015, 08:04 AM
Blockade ‘risk’ to Nepalese children
Shortages of fuel, food, medicines and vaccines are putting more than three million infants at risk of death or disease as winter begins in Nepal, the UN children's fund (Unicef) has warned.
1 December 2015, 04:54 AM
Japan earthquake: Small tsunami triggered
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes off Japan's south-western coast, triggering a small tsunami.
14 November 2015, 05:12 AM
6.9-magnitude quake hits off Chile; no damage reported
A strong earthquake strikes in the Pacific off central Chile, but authorities say there are no reports of injuries or serious damage.
11 November 2015, 07:11 AM
Mild tremor jolts Sylhet
A mild earthquake shakes different parts of Sylhet.
30 October 2015, 07:22 AM
Death toll from Afghan-Pakistan quake rises to 385
Afghanistan and Pakistan were scrambling Wednesday to rush aid to survivors of this week's magnitude-7.5 earthquake as the region's overall death toll from the quake rose to 385.
29 October 2015, 07:08 AM
Afghan quake: The corner of a continental collision
Monday's tremor shares an overall cause with the Nepal earthquakes in April and May: the slow collision caused by India pushing north into the Eurasian continent. But they are not directly related.
27 October 2015, 07:11 AM
Google Person Finder tracks South Asia earthquake victims
Google re-launches its Person Finder tool to help identify earthquake victims in South Asia.
27 October 2015, 06:06 AM
Rescue efforts expanded as Afghan-Pakistan quake toll tops 360
Rescue efforts are being stepped up to help those affected by the magnitude-7.5 earthquake which hit remote areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday. More than 360 people are known to have died, most of them in Pakistan, and at least 2,000 were injured.
27 October 2015, 04:49 AM
Powerful quake rocks South Asia, more than 200 dead
A major earthquake struck the remote Afghan northeast, killing more than 200 people in Afghanistan and nearby northern Pakistan, injuring hundreds and sending shock waves as far as New Delhi, officials say.
26 October 2015, 09:40 AM
Light tremor felt in Ctg, Bandarban
A light tremor of magnitude 4.4 in the Richter scale is felt in Chittagong and Bandarban.
2 October 2015, 12:57 PM
High risk for buildings built with high-weight bricks: Expert
The buildings constructed with high-weight bricks are highly vulnerable to earthquake, says a seismic expert here on Sunday.
20 September 2015, 13:41 PM
Chile confronts major quake with fortified buildings, alerts
The most stunning thing about Chile's Wednesday night's earthquake is probably the relatively low amount of havoc caused by such a powerful shake.
18 September 2015, 05:03 AM
Powerful Chile quake kills at least eight, one million evacuated
A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Chile, killing eight people, forcing the evacuation of a million and sparking warnings that tsunami waves could reach Japan.
17 September 2015, 04:18 AM
Japan restarts nuclear plant since Fukushima disaster
Japan has restarted its first nuclear reactor under new safety rules following the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
11 August 2015, 05:08 AM
Moderate quake jolts country
A moderate earthquake jolted different parts of the country including Dhaka.
28 June 2015, 04:20 AM