Multiple deaths as powerful earthquake strikes in Bangladesh leaving people ‘weeping in the streets’
At least three people were killed and scores injured after a powerful earthquake struck the populous Bangladesh capital on Friday.
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), a 5.7 magnitude earthquake occurred at 10.38 am near the city of Narsingdi, approximately 26 kilometers away from the capital Dhaka.
City residents were seen crying on the streets after they rushed out of their homes as buildings shook and some makeshift structures collapsed.
Dramatic footage showed the moment a live news program was disrupted following the earthquake.
On the other hand, videos shared on social media showed how strong tremors created cracks in the ground and how emergency services rushed into damaged buildings to save people trapped under the rubble.
The tremors were also felt in neighboring eastern states of India bordering Bangladesh.
The USGS warned of potential ‘significant losses’ and damage in the predominantly Muslim country of 170 million people.
According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the rumble lasted for 26 seconds, with the epicenter in Madhabdi district of Narsingdi.
Fire personnel are working at the scene after it was reported that at least three people died at the scene as a result of the collapse of the roof railing of a five-storey building following the earthquake that occurred in the Kosaituli district of Armanitola in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on November 21, 2025.
Citizens who left their homes after the earthquake in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on November 21, 2025, stand in an alley next to the collapsed pier.
It was reported that at least three people died at the scene as a result of the collapse of the roof railing of a five-storey building after the earthquake that occurred on November 21, 2025 in the Kosaituli district of Armanitola in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and a crowd gathered in front of the scene.
“We felt a strong shaking and buildings were shaking like trees,” said Dhaka resident Suman Rahman.
‘The stairs got blocked as people were coming down. Everybody was terrified, the children were crying.’
The fire department reported that some people were injured as a result of bricks and loose cement falling from buildings under construction.
‘I have never felt such a big shake in my life. We were in the office when the furniture started shaking. “We ran down the stairs on the street and saw other people on the road,” said Sadman Sakib, who works in a private firm in Dhaka.
Mohammed Younis, head of the South Asian country’s interim government, urged people to remain calm while authorities assessed the damage.
“We urge everyone to remain vigilant and disregard any rumors or misinformation,” he said in a statement.
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake occurred at 10.38 near the city of Narsingdi, approximately 26 kilometers away from the capital Dhaka.
City residents were seen crying in the streets after many people rushed out of their homes as buildings shook.
‘Further guidance will be provided through helplines and official channels if necessary. We are committed to ensuring the safety of all citizens.’
Although northern and southeastern Bangladesh are seismically active areas due to interactions between the Indian and Eurasian plates, the central region of the country is less active, according to the USGS.
