DHAKA : An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale has jolted some parts of the country including the capital around 10:13am on Sunday, the US Geological Survey reports.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage so far.
The epicentre of the quake was at the India-Myanmar border region, 302-km from the Dhaka Seismic Observatory Centre.
BDST: 1123 HRS, JULY 1, 2012
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