<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">A moderate-intensity earthquake jolted Dhaka and other parts of the country in the early hours of Friday.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The epicentre of the earthquake, measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale, was in Mawlaik district in Myanmar, about 471 km east of the capital, said Iqbal Ahmed, in-charge of the Seismic Observatory and Research Centre under Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tremors were felt in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh at 4.22am, said the official.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fortunately, no casualties have been reported.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A 5 to 5.9 magnitude quake is considered moderate and can cause slight damage to buildings and other structures. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>