Dhaka experienced another earthquake on Saturday evening at 6:06 PM, marking the third tremor in less than 36 hours. The latest quake measured 3.7 on the Richter scale, with its epicenter located about three miles from the capital and a depth of 6.2 miles. Earlier, on Friday morning, a stronger 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck with its epicenter in Madhabdi, Narsingdi, shaking both Bangladesh and parts of India. The initial quake caused significant damage, killing 10 people, including a child, and injuring over 460 others across five districts—Dhaka, Narayanganj, Narsingdi, Gazipur, and Magura. A smaller 3.3 magnitude tremor was also recorded Saturday morning in Palash, Narsingdi. Authorities are assessing structural damage and continuing rescue and relief operations in affected areas. Residents remain on alert as aftershocks continue to be felt across the region.
রাজধানী ঢাকায় ফের ভূমিকম্প অনুভূত হয়েছে। আজ শনিবার সন্ধ্যা ৬টা ৬ মিনিটে এ ভূমিকম্প অনুভূত হয়। এর মাত্রা ছিল ৩ দশমিক ৭। গত ৩৬ ঘণ্টার কম সময়ে এ নিয়ে দেশে তৃতীয়বারের মতো ভূমিকম্প অনুভূত হলো। জানা গেছে, ভূমিকম্পটির উৎপত্তিস্থল রাজধানী থেকে ৩ মাইল দূরে।
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