Within just 31 hours, four earthquakes struck Dhaka and surrounding areas, prompting renewed warnings from geologists about Bangladesh’s high vulnerability to a major seismic event. The tremors, ranging from magnitudes 3.3 to 5.7, occurred between Friday morning and Saturday evening, killing at least 10 people and injuring over 600. Experts, including former Dhaka University geologist Prof. Syed Humayun Akhter, cautioned that these minor and moderate quakes could be precursors to a much larger one. Bangladesh lies on an active tectonic boundary between the Indian, Burmese, and Eurasian plates, with significant stress accumulated along the Dawki Fault and the subduction zone stretching from Sylhet to Teknaf. Dhaka, with its dense population and poorly enforced building codes, is considered the most at-risk city. Specialists urge immediate structural audits, strict code enforcement, and public preparedness to mitigate potential devastation if a major quake strikes.
রাজধানী ঢাকায় ও আশপাশের এলাকায় মাত্র ৩১ ঘণ্টার মধ্যে চারবার ভূমিকম্প অনুভূত হয়েছে। শুক্রবার সকাল থেকে শুরু করে শনিবার সন্ধ্যা পর্যন্ত এই ধারাবাহিক কম্পন ভূতাত্ত্বিক বিশেষজ্ঞদের কাছে নতুন সতর্কবার্তা—বাংলাদেশ বড় ধরনের ভূমিকম্পের উচ্চঝুঁকিতে রয়েছে। দুই
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