(VOVWORLD) - At least five people, including a child, were killed and around 100 injured when a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday, the government said.
 Residents stand in an alley after vacating their house next to a fallen scaffolding following an earthquake in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 21, 2025. (Photo: REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain) |
Buildings were also damaged in many areas including the densely populated capital Dhaka.
Tremors were felt in eastern states in neighbouring India that border Bangladesh, but there were no immediate reports of major damage there, authorities said.
The injured included university students, factory workers, and residents, according to Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh's interim government.