DHAKA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The strong earthquake in Nepal, measuring 7.5 magnitude on the Richter scale, also shook Bangladesh on Saturday afternoon, but no damage has been reported.
The quake felt in Bangladesh capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country.
A meteorologist of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department ( BMD) told Xinhua that the epicenter of the earthquake was located in Nepal and India border region and the distance of the epicenter was some 750 km northwest from Dhaka.
There is so far no report of casualties in Bangladesh. The meteorologist said the quake struck almost the entire country at about 12:15 p.m for seconds.
Bangladesh, which sits on the zone of earthquake, is prone to tremors and experts predict a major earthquake in near future.
