Jaflong

As govt fails, locals come forward

The government's long-running 'Guchchhogram' public housing scheme is intended to give landless families a new footing from which they can create prosperous, self-sufficient lives.

Stone traders occupy Jaflong schoolground

The Ballapunji Government Primary School is set in the heart of Jaflong, a popular tourist destination around 60 kilometres away from Sylhet city.

Death toll at Jaflong stone quarry rises to 5

Death toll in landslide at a Jaflong stone quarry in Sylhet rises to five after another labourer succumbed to his injuries.

4 killed while extracting stones from Sylhet pit

Four workers including a woman were killed in a landslide while extracting stones illegally in Jaflong of Gowainghat upazila yesterday.

Scenic Jaflong under assault

The scenic and “protected” Jaflong area of Sylhet has almost been ruined as stone lifters are using over 100 illegal excavators that quarry stones with deafening noise.

Environment / The Endangered Shangri-La

Jaflong, one of the most beautiful natural spaces in Bangladesh, is becoming inhospitable for tourists due to a lack of adequate facilities.

Missing during Eid vacation, 3 youths found dead

Bodies of three youths who had gone missing while spending their Eid holidays are found floating in the rivers of Manikganj and Sylhet.

June 8, 2018
June 8, 2018

As govt fails, locals come forward

The government's long-running 'Guchchhogram' public housing scheme is intended to give landless families a new footing from which they can create prosperous, self-sufficient lives.

February 13, 2018
February 13, 2018

Stone traders occupy Jaflong schoolground

The Ballapunji Government Primary School is set in the heart of Jaflong, a popular tourist destination around 60 kilometres away from Sylhet city.

January 3, 2018
January 3, 2018

Death toll at Jaflong stone quarry rises to 5

Death toll in landslide at a Jaflong stone quarry in Sylhet rises to five after another labourer succumbed to his injuries.

January 3, 2018
January 3, 2018

4 killed while extracting stones from Sylhet pit

Four workers including a woman were killed in a landslide while extracting stones illegally in Jaflong of Gowainghat upazila yesterday.

January 3, 2018
January 3, 2018

4 killed while extracting stones from Sylhet pit

Four workers including a woman were killed in a landslide while extracting stones illegally in Jaflong of Gowainghat upazila yesterday.

October 25, 2017
October 25, 2017

Scenic Jaflong under assault

The scenic and “protected” Jaflong area of Sylhet has almost been ruined as stone lifters are using over 100 illegal excavators that quarry stones with deafening noise.

August 21, 2015
August 21, 2015

The Endangered Shangri-La

Jaflong, one of the most beautiful natural spaces in Bangladesh, is becoming inhospitable for tourists due to a lack of adequate facilities.

July 25, 2015
July 25, 2015

Missing during Eid vacation, 3 youths found dead

Bodies of three youths who had gone missing while spending their Eid holidays are found floating in the rivers of Manikganj and Sylhet.