Earthquake fear
Since the devastating earthquake in Nepal last year, we have been experiencing a series of strong tremors occurring quite frequently. The year 2016 started with the pre-dawn earthquake originating from Manipur and recently we were struck by another earthquake originating from Myanmar. Fortunately, there were no serious casualties in our country. But the fact remains that our country faces a great risk of earthquakes and according to experts, Dhaka is one of the most vulnerable cities. In an event of a major earthquake, 75,000 buildings are like to collapse in Dhaka alone. I think both the government and the people should be deeply concerned about it and prepare for such a scenario.
Kowsar Rahman Sadit
Uttara, Dhaka
