According to a seismic zoning map prepared by BUET, 43 percent areas in Bangladesh are rated high risk, 41 percent moderate and 16 percent low, Mehdi Ahmed Ansary told The Daily Star. Recent tremors have also opened a 10 km long fracture of the hilly region near Rangamati making it vulnerable to landslides. The threat has been increased due to heavy rains and even a moderate earthquake may trigger landslides.Dhaka and Chittagong, the country's biggest cities, are likely to bear the brunt of a future large quake due to...Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC), Bangladesh Earthquake Society.
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