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Earthquake jolts Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh

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An earthquake was felt in Dhaka and various parts of Bangladesh early at 1:23am today.

Many reported being alarmed by the tremor at night.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake originated in Wazin in India's Manipur.

It had a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale and a depth of 106 kilometres.

The tremor was also felt in neighbouring Myanmar.

This is not the first earthquake in January. Tremors were recorded on January 3 and 7.

The January 3 earthquake, which originated 482 kilometres away from Dhaka, was moderate in intensity, while the one on January 7 was more severe.

Besides, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department reported another earthquake on January 21.This tremor, with a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter scale, originated in Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India.

The repeated seismic activity in January has raised concerns among people and experts about the region's vulnerability to earthquakes.

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Earthquake jolts Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh

earthquake in Bangladesh

An earthquake was felt in Dhaka and various parts of Bangladesh early at 1:23am today.

Many reported being alarmed by the tremor at night.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake originated in Wazin in India's Manipur.

It had a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale and a depth of 106 kilometres.

The tremor was also felt in neighbouring Myanmar.

This is not the first earthquake in January. Tremors were recorded on January 3 and 7.

The January 3 earthquake, which originated 482 kilometres away from Dhaka, was moderate in intensity, while the one on January 7 was more severe.

Besides, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department reported another earthquake on January 21.This tremor, with a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter scale, originated in Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India.

The repeated seismic activity in January has raised concerns among people and experts about the region's vulnerability to earthquakes.

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দ্রুত ন্যূনতম ঐকমত্য, তার ভিত্তিতে অতিদ্রুত নির্বাচনের প্রত্যাশা বিএনপির

বিএনপি মহাসচিব মির্জা ফখরুল ইসলাম আলমগীর বলেছেন, ‘আমরা আশা করব, খুব দ্রুত এই সংস্কারের ন্যূনতম ঐক্যমত্য তৈরি হবে। সেটার ওপর ভিত্তি করে অতিদ্রুত জাতীয় নির্বাচন অনুষ্ঠিত হবে।’

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