Debashish Debu

Two upazilas in Sylhet flooded as Kushiara embankments collapse on 1 June 2025. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

2 upazilas in Sylhet flooded as Kushiara embankments collapse

Despite the risks posed by damaged sections, vehicles continue to navigate the Dhaka-Sylhet-Tamabil Highway as the six-lane upgrade progresses at a sluggish pace. This photo, taken last week in the Lalabazar area of Dakshin Surma upazila, Sylhet, captures the ongoing challenges. Photo: Debashish Debu/TBS
Transport

Dhaka-Sylhet Highway expansion lag causes travel nightmare

Sylhet Osmani International Airport. File Photo: Wikipedia
Aviation

Sylhet's trade gateway expands as Osmani Airport launches cargo flights

Businesses that suffered included KFC, Domino’s Pizza, Unimart, Royal Mark Hotel, several Bata showrooms, and multiple restaurants and shops. Photos: TBS
Bangladesh

Sylhet businesses devastated by looting and vandalism, police arrest 14

In the last 5 days, fish have been looted from at least 8 beels. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Police watch as thousands loot fish from Sunamganj beels following public announcement to do so

Forest Department officials and environmental activists suggest it could be an endangered wild goat or a rare deer species. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Rare animal spotted in Sylhet, identity unknown

The sculpture, known as ‘Krishan Chattar’, was part of a broader initiative to promote tourism and showcase the area’s cultural heritage. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Farmer's sculpture destroyed in Sunamganj

Seven-year-old Adiba Amin Maria colours dragonflies and flowers while recovering from cleft lip and palate surgery at Sylhet Women’s Medical College Hospital on 22 January 2025. She is one of 66 patients, mostly children from poor families, who received free surgeries through a mission supported by Chevron Bangladesh, Sylhet Women’s Medical College Hospital, the Rotary Club of Jalalabad, and Rotaplast International. Photo: Debashish Debu
Bangladesh

Smiles of little flowers: Free cleft lip, palate surgeries offer hope to Sylhet's underprivileged kids

Chikor, a snack made entirely of clay, for sale by a street vendor near Sarada Hall in Chandnighat, Sylhet. Mostly consumed by rural women, especially during pregnancy, Chikor is believed to contain minerals that help combat anemia and boost physical strength. However, there is no scientific evidence to support these claimts. Photo: Debashish Debu
Bangladesh

Chikor: Surprising appeal of Sylhet's unique clay biscuit

Tamabil Land Port: Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Trade halted at four land ports in Sylhet due to protests

Workers of National Tea Company. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

No money to buy rice: National Tea Company workers struggle to survive

Sada Pathor, located in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet, captivates with its tranquil landscape of scattered stones framed by verdant hills. Yet, this natural treasure is at risk due to rampant stone extraction, threatening both its beauty and ecological balance. Photo: TBS
Crime

Stone looting frenzy in Sylhet threatens top tourist spots

Sylhet submerged in flood water. File Photo: TBS/Debashish Debu
Education

Sylhet floods: Students of 500 schools, colleges yet to return to classes after Eid