Over the past decades, urbanization in Bangladesh has been rapidly taking place without proper guidance. As a result many of the urban centers have developed haphazardly. These urban centers are fast growing and influence the economic developments of the country. It is therefore essential to have a realistic understanding on the nature, severity and consequences of likely damage/loss that a possible event of earthquake could cause. A strong earthquake affecting a major urban center like Dhaka, Chittagong, or Sylhet may result in damage and destructions of massive proportions and may have disastrous consequences for the entire nation.  A strong earthquake affecting a major urban center like Dhaka, Chittagong, or Sylhet may result in damage and destructions of massive proportions and may have disastrous consequences for the entire nation.