Earthquake

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Bangladesh

4.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh

Epicenter of the earthquake was located on the India-Bangladesh border

The capital city, Naypyidaw, approximately 250 km south of Mandalay, was severely damaged due to the recent earthquake. Photo: Reuters.
Thoughts

The fault lines beneath us: Lessons from Myanmar's earthquake for Bangladesh

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and Prime Minister of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing. Photo: CA Press Wing
Foreign Policy

CA Yunus pledges further humanitarian aid to Myanmar during meeting with Aung Hlaing

Located at the south-western end of Old Dhaka, Shahidnagar sits along the shores of the Buriganga River. The neighbourhood is congested with buildings and narrow alleys, like the rest of the Old Dhaka area. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
Thoughts

Beyond the fault lines: A roadmap to earthquake resilience for Bangladesh

Rescuers search for survivors trapped in the collapsed Sky Villa Condominium building in Mandalay on March 29, 2025, a day after an earthquake struck central Myanmar. Rescuers pulled a woman alive from the wreckage of a collapsed apartment building in Mandalay on March 29, AFP journalists saw, 30 hours after a devastating quake hit Myanmar. File Photo: AFP/Sai Aung Main via BSS
Bangladesh

Bangladesh rescue team continues operations in earthquake-hit Myanmar

Myanmar junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing arrives in Bangkok for a meeting with BIMSTEC leaders on 4 April 2025. Photo: BSS/AFP
World+Biz

Myanmar junta chief joins Bangkok regional summit as earthquake toll tops 3,100

Eight tonnes of dry food, 2.5 tonnes of water, four tonnes of medicine, one tonne of hygiene products, and 1.5 tonnes of relief tents have been sent to the earthquake-stricken people. Photo: ISPR
Bangladesh

Bangladesh sends 2nd mission of emergency aid to Myanmar

Over the past 1,400 years, megaquakes in the Nankai Trough have occurred every 100 to 200 years. Photo: BSS/AFP
World+Biz

Japan 'megaquake' could kill 298,000 people: govt

People camped out in the streets across Mandalay overnight, either unable to return to ruined homes or nervous about the repeated aftershocks that rattled the city over the weekend. Photo: BSS/AFP
World+Biz

Myanmar declares week of mourning as hopes fade for quake survivors

Rescue personnel work at the site of a building that collapsed, following a strong earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. Photo: Purchase Licensing Rights/Reuters
World+Biz

Myanmar quake death toll hits 1,700 as aid scramble intensifies

Bangladesh Ambassador to Myanmar Monwar Hossain handed over the relief materials to the Chief Minister of Yangon Soe Thein at a simple ceremony at the airport today (30 March). Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Bangladesh hands over first consignment of humanitarian relief to quake-hit Myanmar

A view shows debris after a strong earthquake struck central Myanmar, in Mandalay, Myanmar, 29 March 2025. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600 as junta lets in foreign rescuers

A view of Dhaka city. File Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Bangladesh

Ignoring building codes will expose cities to earthquake catastrophe: IPD