Overview
- Interim government spokesman Azad Majumder said the death toll rose to eight with injuries exceeding 100, including a child.
- The U.S. Geological Survey measured magnitude 5.5 at roughly 10 kilometers deep with the epicenter near Narsingdi/Ghorashal.
- The Bangladesh Fire Service reported at least three deaths from a partial collapse of an eight‑storey building in Dhaka’s Kosaituli area.
- Emergency crews and volunteers transported many injured to Mitford Hospital as officials evaluated structural damage across the city.
- Strong shaking was felt across several Bangladeshi cities and into India’s Kolkata, sending Dhaka residents into the streets.