Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Cracks have appeared in several places in Building No. 1 of the Secretariat following Friday's earthquake, officials said.

The 20-storey building, housing the Cabinet Division and the Ministry of Public Administration, is located on the northwestern edge of the Secretariat premises

Engineers from the Public Works Department said the cracks, mainly in the 5-inch brick walls, are not structurally dangerous and will be repaired soon.

Similar cracks were also reported in some other buildings.

The earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.7, struck Narsingdi on Friday morning, shaking the entire country but particularly Dhaka. Ten people were killed, including children, and more than 600 injured. Two mild tremors were felt in the...