Epicentre of 3.6 magnitude tremor was in Ghorashal of Narsingdi

Ash clouds from the recent eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia flying at high altitudes are impacting flight operations

Experts said at least 70 percent of the port city's multi-storey buildings are at risk of collapse in the event of a major earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher.

Experts warned that far greater losses await if the authorities fail to act now

Quake's epicentre was Narsingdi, say Met office, USGS

A tremor five years ago caused the same building to lean slightly

The mistake occurred due to an analysis error, met office says

At least 10 people, including two children, were killed and several hundred injured after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh yesterday morning, cracking buildings, sending debris crashing down, and driving residents into the streets in fear.

Here are some photos of Dhaka and Narsingdi, the epicentre of the quake

New buildings follow building code, but many older structures built without adhering to it, she says

BMD reports epicentre in Narsingdi's Madhabdi

The twister on Friday evening flipped cars like toys and wrecked buildings in Rio Bonito do Iguacu, a town of 14,000 people in Parana state

More than 300 domestic and international flights have been cancelled

Melissa has already been blamed for at least four deaths in Haiti and the Dominican Republic this week

Bangladesh’s hard-won economic resilience is being tested as the twin pressures of climate change and mounting external debt converge to threaten its financial stability.

Torrential rains battered several Mexican states over several days last week

Causes traffic jams

Locals panic as Jamuna river erosion ravages Soharabari in Bogura

Due to strong current, repair work cannot be started immediately, officials say

Hundreds of people die every year in landslides and flash floods that are common in Nepal