Major earthquake jolts parts of Bangladesh

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka and other parts of the country on Tuesday.

The earthquake was felt at 7:05am (Bangladesh time) and the epicentre of the earthquake was 618km north-west of BMD Seismic Centre, Agargaon, Dhaka, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

However, no damages or casualties were reported in the country due to the earthquake.