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Tremor jolts Bangladesh

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Earthquake originated in Myanmar jolted south-eastern part of Bangladesh Sunday morning.

Dhaka met office said the tremor, measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale, was felt at 8:21am and lasted for 15 seconds.

The source of the quake was 397 km east from Dhaka's Earthquake Observation Centre.

People in Bandarban, Khagrachhari, Rangamati and Chittaogong felt the tremor, but there was no report of casualties or damage.

Minor tremor jolts parts of Bangladesh

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A minor earthquake jolted parts of Bangladesh on Sunday morning.

The 3.2-magnitude tremor was felt at 8.55am, said professor Syed Humayun Akhter of the Dhaka University Earth Observatory.

No casualties were reported immediately.

In the capital, Dhaka, many ran for safety.

According to initial reports, the tremor was felt in Uttara, Mohakhali, Rampura and Mirpur.