A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka on the third morning of the Bangladesh–Ireland second Test, forcing an abrupt suspension of play for nearly three minutes as strong tremors rippled through the city and surrounding regions, including parts of Eastern and Northeastern India.

The shockwaves, felt shortly after 10:38 a.m. local time (10:08 a.m. IST), triggered immediate alarm inside the stadium. Spectators scrambled out of the stands in search of open ground, while players and match officials instinctively moved toward the centre of the field.

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Both teams’ dressing rooms emptied within seconds. The media box, a five-storey structure at the northern end of the venue, was also swiftly cleared as journalists rushed outside for safety.

Initial reports varied on the quake’s

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