earthquake

Indonesia quake toll at 1,100; thousands missing

Across this coastal provincial capital, hardest hit by the latest earthquake to devastate Indonesia, mourners, survivors and rescue workers alike clawed through heaps of concrete in searches for thousands still missing.

200,000 buildings in Dhaka vulnerable to earthquake

More than 200,000 buildings out of the total 3,50,000 in the capital city are vulnerable to earthquake, said an expert working for the government funded Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP) here on Saturday.

Italy quake kills 150, devastates medieval town

L'AQUILA, Italy (AFP) - A violent earthquake rocked central Italy on Monday killing at least 150 people, injuring 1,500 and devastating a walled medieval town where buildings and homes were reduced to rubble.

90pc city buildings vulnerable to earthquake, fire

About 90 per cent buildings, mostly high rises in the capital, are vulnerable to earthquake and fire as they do not have any arrangements to face these disasters, said a survey report of a civic forum.

বাংলাদেশে ভূমিকম্প ঝুঁকি : আমাদের করণীয়

ভূমিকম্পন-প্রবণ বলয়ের মধ্যে বাংলাদেশ অবস্থান করছে। ১৯৩৫ সালে জিওলজিক্যাল সার্ভে অব ইন্ডিয়ার মাধ্যমে সিসমিক জোনিং ম্যাপ প্রণয়ন করা হয় এবং ১৯৭২ সালে ব

Bangladesh Earthquake Society: National Press Club: August 5, 2008

The president of Bangladesh Earthquake Society, Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury, addresses a discussion on earthquake at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Monday.
— New Age photo

Severe earthquake may kill one lac people and destroy 25% buildings in Dhaka

A powerful earthquake may hit the country anytime causing a loss of life of at least one lac people in the capital Dhaka due to fragile and faulty structure of the residential buildings and commercial centres.

বাংলাদেশ ডুববে না, ডোবাবেও না - আনিসুল হক

বেশ একটা ধাক্কা খেলাম আমরা। ওই রাতে কী কারণে জেগে থেকে খাটে বসে টেলিভিশন দেখছিলাম। হঠাৎ খাটটা নড়ে উঠল। ব্যাপার কী? ভুমিকম্প নাকি! একটু পরে আরেকবার নড়ল। খাটের নিচে চোর বসে আছে ভেবে ভয়ে ভয়ে অনুসন্ধান চালালাম। না, চোর নেই। কোথাও পানি নড়ছে কি না দেখতে গেলাম। তেমন কোনো প্রমাণ পেলাম না। চ্যানেল আইয়ের পর্দার নিচে লেখা উঠল: ঢাকায় ভুমিকম্প। একটু পরে: ঢাকাসহ সারা দেশে ভুমিকম্প।

DU relocates 600 residential students for earthquake

The Dhaka University authorities on Monday relocated the residential students of three halls to ‘safer places’ in the wake of Sunday’s earthquake. The Syndicate, the university’s highest decision-making body, Sunday night decided to shift 150 students from 55 rooms of Muhsin Hall to its auditorium, university gymnasium and provost’s bungalow of Shahidullah Hall, 400 students of East House at Jagannath Hall to four other buildings of the hall, and 50 girl students from Roquiah Hall’s honours building to Nawab Faizunnesa Chowdhurani Chhatri Nibas, a hostel for the female students doing research for MPhil and PhD degrees.

Students at Dhaka University: Mohsin Hall: July 29, 2008

Students at Dhaka University Mohsin Hall pack their belongings as the university authorities ordered 600 resident students to relocate on Monday, in the wake of Sunday’s earthquake.

— New Age photo