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.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the tremor struck at about 2:24am and measured 5.2 on the Richter scale. The epicentre was located near Moirang in Manipur, India-approximately 39 kilometres from the state capital, Imphal.