Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan has stressed the need for an immediate and coordinated action to minimise the potential impact of a major earthquake in Bangladesh.

Speaking at a seminar in Dhaka on Monday, organised by urban planning authority Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), she said all relevant government bodies needed to work together rather than act in isolation, noting that existing vulnerabilities leave many areas at serious risk.

"To minimise the damage from a major future earthquake, we must take coordinated action now. Not only RAJUK, every concerned agency has to work collectively."

She added that the government should have the authority to intervene when necessary, including assessing risks t...