Powerful earthquake rattles Bangladesh, kills 5, injures dozens

21-Nov-2025

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At least six people, including two children, were killed as a strong earthquake jolted Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh on Friday morning, prompting residents to flee buildings in panic, according to media reports.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department said the tremor, which struck at 10:38am (local time), had a magnitude of 5.7 and was centred about 13km from Dhaka at a depth of 10km.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) put the magnitude slightly lower, at 5.5, and located the epicentre about 14km west-southwest of Narsingdi district.

The earthquake sparked terror with many in the Muslim-majority nation of 170 million people at home on their day off.

City residents rushed out of their homes as buildings shook and some makeshift structures collapsed, witnesses said.

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus expressed his "deep shock and sorrow over the news of casualties in various districts."