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At least five students of Dhaka University were seriously injured after jumping from different dormitory buildings in panic during an earthquake. In total, reports indicate that at least 10 students ...

DHAKA — At least five people, including a child, were killed and around 100 injured when a magnitude-5.7 earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday, the government said, with buildings damaged in many ...