earthquake

Drone films bird-eye view of Nepal quake (video)

The video, photos and map show devastation caused by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal's capital Kathmandu and its surrounding areas on Saturday, killing and injuring thousands of people and damaging their houses. Mount Everest was also struck by deadly avalanches after the quake.
29 April 2015, 12:47 PM

Nepal earthquake: Relief starts reaching remote villages

Aid begins to reach remote regions near the epicentre of Saturday's devastating earthquake in Nepal.
29 April 2015, 11:34 AM

Facebook rolls out 'donation button' for Nepal quake victims

Facebook rolls out a donation button for contributions to victims of the massive earthquake in Nepal, and offers to match up to $2 million.
29 April 2015, 05:55 AM

'Dhaka is one of the riskiest cities for earthquakes in the world'

Dr Syed Humayun Akhter, Professor and Chairman of Department of Geology at Dhaka University, speaks to Nahela Nowshin of The Daily Star about earthquake risk assessment and management in Bangladesh.
28 April 2015, 18:00 PM

BAF plane takes relief material, medical team to Nepal

An aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) reaches Kathmandu with emergency medical team and relief materials to help victims of Nepal earthquake.
26 April 2015, 09:43 AM

Nepal quake may trigger major tremors in Bangladesh

Nepal earthquake may trigger major tremors in Bangladesh as the earth plates are interconnected, experts warn.
26 April 2015, 09:03 AM

Tremor jolts Bangladesh again

Mild tremors jolt Dhaka and many other parts of Bangladesh shortly after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal.
26 April 2015, 07:22 AM

Nepal earthquake: Rescue effort intensifies as death toll crosses 1,800

Rescue efforts in Nepal are intensifying after more than 1,800 people were killed in the country's worst earthquake in more than 80 years.
25 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Quake rattles live TV show

Two live TV shows – one in Bangladesh and the other in India – caught the moment of panic as participants rushed out of the set when a strong earthquake jolted Nepal, Bangladesh and India early afternoon yesterday.
25 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh girls stranded in valley of death

Bangladesh Under-14 girls' football team, currently in the earthquake-struck Nepal for the AFC Under-14 Girls' Regional Championship, waits to return home at the earliest opportunity from the valley of death.
25 April 2015, 15:30 PM

Earthquake: Live TV show participants taken aback

Live TV shows catch the moment of panic as participants rush out for safety after strong earthquake jolted Nepal, Bangladesh and India.
25 April 2015, 12:16 PM

Nepal earthquake death toll now crosses 1000

The death toll from a massive earthquake which devastated parts of Nepal on Saturday has risen to over 1000, according to a government official.
25 April 2015, 10:04 AM

3 die in Bangladesh during evacuation after 7.9 Nepal earthquake

At least three people are killed in Tangail, Bogra and Pabna districts after an earthquake, followed by a shockwave, hit different parts of Bangladesh.
25 April 2015, 06:29 AM

Strong quake hits Japan, Taiwan

A strong earthquake rattles Taiwan and small islands in the far south of Japan, official monitoring sites said, briefly prompting a warning for a 1-metre tsunami for the Okinawa island chain.
20 April 2015, 04:35 AM