Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Al Jamal Mustafa Shindaini & Jannatul Ferdous Ety :

Four earthquakes were felt in different districts of the country, including Dhaka, in 31 hours lastweek. Though the tremors lasted for a few seconds and the intensity was moderate, the panic was high.

According to various media reports, the recent earthquakes have claimed several lives in different parts of the country, injured many others, and forced thousands of people to leave their homes and take to the streets.

We also have experienced this previously. The shaking that the 2015 Nepal earthquake caused in Dhaka's buildings was a real test of the fragility of the country's capital city.

At that time, cracks were seen in a significant number of buildings in the ca...