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Urgent case for quake preparedness

A TREMOR is not just a wakeup call, for Bangladesh, it may already be a warning. Recent small quakes have jolted our cities, but the threat of a major earthquake looms far larger than the flicker of fear they inspire. Situated at the nexus of the Indian, Eurasian and Burmese tectonic plates, Bangladesh lies precariously above a network of active fault lines. Experts have long...

Govt should strengthen earthquake preparedness

BANGLADESH is considered an earthquake-prone region because of its location at the junction of the Indian, Eurasian and Burmese plates. The most recent earthquake of 7.7 magnitude in Myanmar and Thailand, leaving more than 2,000 people dead, is an ominous indication of the possibility of a major earthquake in the near future. The Fire Service and Civil Defence issued...