The third day of Ireland's second Test with Bangladesh was temporarily stopped because of an earthquake in Dhaka on Friday.

This is the moment an earthquake, measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale, shakes the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, as Bangladesh took on Ireland in a Test match. The third day of the second test match was halted for a few minutes when the earthquake struck on Friday (21 November).

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 hit Bangladesh at 10:38am (04:38 GMT), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The shaking lasted for 26 seconds. Dhaka resident Shadman Sakif Islam told Al Jazeera that “small ripples” he noticed in his coffee were followed by a “massive shake that started occurring without any warning” as the earthquake took hold.

The Bangladesh vs Ireland second Test was temporarily halted for a few seconds after 5.5-magnitude earthquake rocked Dhaka and several parts of the country. Play resumed after few seconds.

A Bangladesh expert says there was "no major casualty" to the apparel sector after a 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit Dhaka.

Ireland’s third day in their international test match against Bangladesh in the capital city of Dhaka was interrupted by a 5.7 magnitude earthquake. Stephen Donehy was up to bat, with two overs having been played, but the umpire called the game to a halt when tremors were felt throughout the ground.

Bangladesh was jolted by a 5.5-magnitude earthquake on Friday, killing six people and injuring several others as Dhaka experienced intense shaking. The epicentre, located near Ghorashal in Narsingdi district,

The last significant earthquake of the twentieth century in Bangladesh occurred in Moheshkhali upazila in July 1999. Its epicentre was on the island, and the 5.2 magnitude tremor damaged many houses.