A 5.7 magnitude earthquake that struck near Dhaka on Friday, with its epicenter in Madhabdi, Narsingdi, has left at least ten people dead and over 500 injured across Bangladesh. The quake, originating about 10 kilometers underground, was felt by nearly 70 million people, according to the US Geological Survey. Experts attribute the tremor to movement between the Indian and Burmese tectonic plates, warning that the region has been accumulating seismic energy for over 800 years. Professor Syed Humayun Akhter of Dhaka University cautioned that the quake indicates a potential for a much larger event, possibly between magnitude 8.2 and 9, as the locked plate segment has begun to release energy. A smaller aftershock of magnitude 3.3 was recorded in nearby Palash on Saturday. Authorities and seismologists are urging immediate preparedness measures, warning that a major quake could devastate densely populated Dhaka due to unplanned urbanization and structural vulnerabilities.
রাজধানী ঢাকার কাছে নরসিংদীর মাধবদীতে শুক্রবার যে ভূমিকম্পের উৎপত্তি হয়েছিলো তাতে কেঁপে ওঠেছিলো রাজধানী ঢাকাসহ সারা দেশ এবং ভূমিকম্পের জেরে এখন পর্যন্ত মারা গেছে অন্তত দশ জন, আর আহত হয়েছে পাঁচশোর বেশি মানুষ। ঢাকা থেকে মাত্র ৩০ কিলোমিটার উত্তর-পূর্ব দ
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