DHAKA, Nov 24, 2025 (BSS) – Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today urged the experts to provide written recommendations within the shortest possible time on the government’s required steps regarding earthquake preparedness.

The recent M5.5 earthquake occurred outside the better known seismic hazard zones and is a wake-up call to boost preparedness.

A discussion held in the Interior Committee headed by MK Yitzhak Kreuzer revealed serious gaps in Israel's preparedness for earthquakes. Kreuzer warned, 'If there is no one in charge, it is impossible to manage an event of this scale.

Volunteers look for survivors near a building damaged in the magnitude 7.7 earthquake on March 28, 2025, in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. (Aung Shine Oo / Associated Press) Weak building codes and years of government unrest appear to have contributed to the ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus today directed the authorities concerned to form a task force comprising government and private officials as well as experts to undertake urgent measures for earthquake preparedness.

Two strong earthquakes struck Japan Tuesday at magnitudes of 5.4 and 4.7, according to data from the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ). The first quake struck in the Pacific Ocean about 80 miles east-southeast from Kitaibaraki at a depth of around 6 miles, 10 km, the data shows. Kitaibaraki is about 110 miles northeast of Tokyo.

Bangladesh ranks very low in earthquake preparedness. While the country is internationally praised for its cyclone and flood preparedness, experts say it remains in its infancy when it comes to earthquake readiness. As a result, even a moderate quake could cause devastation similar to that of a major one.

Patna takes a significant leap in disaster preparedness with the inauguration of its 169th earthquake observatory. This automatic station, which began operations last Saturday, monitors tremors from both local and global sources.