Earthquake jolts Dhaka, other parts of country

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted various parts of the country Saturday morning.

According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake struck Bangladesh at 9:35 am local time. The epicenter of the quake was 8 kilometers east-north-west of Ramganj in Lakshmipur.

Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD) on-duty official Robiul Haque said the tremor had a magnitude of 5.6 on Richter scale.

The tremor was also felt in Rajshahi, Sylhet, Rangpur, Chuadanga, Noakhali and Kushtia.

Panicked by the tremors, city dwellers came down to the streets in Dhaka.

No casualties have been reported so far.