BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday said Bangladesh urgently needs stronger disaster preparedness so that major tragedies like Friday's earthquake do not cause avoidable loss of lives.

Dhaka and other major cities, packed with high-rise buildings, remain dangerously exposed to moderate or strong earthquakes.

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At least 10 people, including two children, have died as a 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka and other parts of ...

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The quake’s shallow depth likely intensified the shaking, increasing the potential for destruction.

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BNP senior leader Professor AZM Zahid Hossain on Friday said the government must take urgent and immediate steps to protect ...

The Delhi government, in partnership with the National Disaster Management Authority, will launch a citywide School Safety Campaign to bolster disaster preparedness in over 2,000 schools.