A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday morning, shaking Dhaka and other parts of the country. Professor Humayun Akhter, a geologist and former vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Open University, warned that the tremor could be a precursor to a much stronger earthquake in the near future. He explained that the quake occurred along the boundary between the Burma and Indian tectonic plates, which had been locked for years and has now started to release accumulated stress. According to his research, energy equivalent to an 8.2 to 9 magnitude earthquake remains stored in the region, posing a serious risk of future seismic activity. Akhter emphasized that although the current quake was significant, it released only a small portion of the built-up energy. He urged authorities and citizens to conduct regular earthquake preparedness drills to minimize casualties in case of a larger event.
ভূমিকম্প বিশেষজ্ঞ অধ্যাপক হুমায়ুন আখতার জানিয়েছেন, আজকের ভূমিকম্প সামনের দিনের আরও বড় ভূমিকম্পের সতর্কবাণী দিচ্ছে। তিনি বলেন, ‘এখন সামনে আরও বড় ভূমিকম্প হতে পারে। আজকের এই ভূমিকম্প সেই সতর্কবাণী দিচ্ছে। প্লেট যেটা আটকে ছিল, সেটা আটকানো অবস্থা থেকে
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