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A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday morning, with tremors felt in Dhaka and several other districts. The quake, originating in Madhabdi of Narsingdi, caused the deaths of seven people across three districts—Dhaka, Narayanganj, and Narsingdi—and injured more than fifty others. In Old Dhaka’s Bangshal area, three pedestrians, including a child, were killed when a building railing collapsed. In Narayanganj’s Rupganj upazila, two people, including a woman and a one-year-old child, died after walls collapsed during the quake. In Narsingdi, two others, including a 10-year-old boy and a 75-year-old man, were killed in separate incidents linked to structural collapses. Authorities confirmed the casualties and reported widespread panic among residents. Emergency services are assessing damages and providing medical aid to the injured.
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