Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- With a series of earthquakes rattling entire country over the past few days, the interim government has stressed that preparedness, enforcement of building regulations, and public cooperation are now matters of national urgency.

According to the Chief Adviser's Office, Muhammad Yunus convened an emergency meeting on Monday at his Tejgaon office, calling in senior officials and leading experts to review the country's readiness.

The meeting followed four earthquakes that struck on Friday and Saturday, including the deadliest tremor in decades.

The 5.7-magnitude quake that hit at 10:38am on Friday originated in Madhabdi, Narsingdi - just 13 kilometres from Dhaka, with its epicentre 10 kilometres underground.

At least te...