A mild earthquake shook parts of Bangladesh including Dhaka, Sylhet and Mymensingh on Thursday night causing temporary panic among residents.

A minor earthquake was felt in Dhaka and surrounding areas on Thursday, November 27th, at 4:00 PM. Confirmed by the National Centre for Earthquakes (NCS) as 3.6 on the Richter scale.

Dhaka University (DU) has announced a 15-day closure of all classes and examinations due to escalating safety concerns following recent earthquakes and subsequent tremors in the region.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has expressed deep shock and sadness over the casualties from the earthquake that struck Dhaka and other areas of the country this morning.

The earthquake on Friday resulted in cracks appearing in the old academic building of Pabna University of Science and Technology.

Tragedy struck in Old Dhaka's Kasaituli area today (21 November) when a railing, bamboo scaffolding, and debris fell from a five-storey building onto the street, crushing three pedestrians to death