Magnitude 4.5 earthquake felt in different parts of Bangladesh

An earthquake has been felt in several parts of Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka, but no damage or casualties have been reported so far.

According to the France-based European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.5 and struck at 9:10pm local time in India (9:40pm in Bangladesh) on Thursday.

The EMSC said the epicentre was near Silchar in India's Assam state, close to the Bangladesh border, about 92km east of Sylhet.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km, the agency said.