The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake's epicentre was in the city of Narsingdi, about 40 km (25 miles) east of Dhaka. (File Photo)

Six people were reportedly killed after a strong earthquake rocked Bangladesh on Friday. While the Associated Press (AP) reported that the quake measured 5.5, killing six people, Reuters reported the magnitude at 5.7. The US Geological Survey (USGS) placed the epicentre in Narsingdi, east of Dhaka. The quake was felt across central Bangladesh, with tremors also reported in parts of eastern India , including Kolkata and Northeast region.

According to Reuters , at least three people died after the railing of a six-storey building collapsed during the tremor. The AP report noted that DBC Television attributed three deaths to a col

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