Moderate Earthquake Jolts Dhaka and Northeastern Bangladesh - The New Nation

Sister Gomes, principal of the Holy Cross College in Dhaka, launched an appeal for a collective commitment to promote menstrual hygiene on the occasion of the Menstrual Health Day. In Bangladesh, the social taboo, poverty and lack of school facilities continue to exclude thousands of girls from a safe and dignified management of the cycle.

Moderate earthquake shakes Dhaka, northeastern Bangladesh

A moderate earthquake rattled Dhaka and several other parts of the country in the early hours of Wednesday, causing momentary panic but no reported casualties.

Moderate earthquake jolts Dhaka and northeastern Bangladesh - The New Nation

NN Online: A moderate earthquake shook Dhaka and parts of northeastern Bangladesh in the early hours of Wednesday, triggering brief panic among residents but causing no reported damage or casualties. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake struck at 2:24 am and measured 5.2 on the Richter scale. Its epicentre was near Moirang in Manipur, India, about 39 kilometers from the state capital, Imphal. The tremor …