Monowar Hossain, the Bangladesh Ambassador to Myanmar, has said that all Bangladeshi citizens in Myanmar are safe after the major earthquake shook the country today.

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake, originating in Sagaing near the Myanmar capital of Naypidaw, has affected tremendous destruction across the south-east Asian country, as well as neighbouring Thailand.

At least three people were killed and dozens trapped in neighbouring Thailand when a skyscraper collapsed, while in Myanmar, buildings were toppled, roads cracked, and the nearly century-old Ava Bridge collapsed, reported AFP.