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A joint operation was conducted under the supervision of Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and Executive Magistrate Ratan Kumer Adhikari, with the assistance of local police and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

2,000 cubic feet stones looted from Jaflong being restored, 2 accused BNP leaders expelled from party

From 5 August last year (2024) until Tuesday (15 August), stones and sand were openly looted from the environmentally critical area (ECA) in Jaflong. Although cases were filed with the Department...

Army personnel checking trucks loaded with stones at Sylhet on 14 August, 2025. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Joint forces seize 35,000 cubic feet of stones in Sylhet, including loot from ‘Sada Pathor’

Once a shining jewel of Sylhet, famed for its clear waters, white stones, and Meghalaya’s hills, “Sada Pathor” in Companiganj now lies devastated. Illegal stone looting has transformed this scenic riverbed into a barren wasteland with deep pits. Once protected after 2017 floods and a tourist hotspot, it is now sadly scarred by relentless destruction. The photo was taken on 12 August 2025. Photo: Debashish Debu/TBS
Bangladesh

Joint forces deployed around the clock to protect stones at Sada Pathor

Once a shining jewel of Sylhet, famed for its clear waters, white stones, and Meghalaya’s hills, “Sada Pathor” in Companiganj now lies devastated. Illegal stone looting has transformed this scenic riverbed into a barren wasteland with deep pits. The photo was taken on 12 August 2025. Photo: Debashish Debu/TBS
Bangladesh

Rampant stone extraction at Sada Pathor: ACC holds local administration responsible

Once a shining jewel of Sylhet, famed for its clear waters, white stones, and Meghalaya’s hills, “Sada Pathor” in Companiganj now lies devastated. Illegal stone looting has transformed this scenic riverbed into a barren wasteland with deep pits. Once protected after 2017 floods and a tourist hotspot, it is now sadly scarred by relentless destruction. The photo was taken on 12 August 2025. Photo: Debashish Debu/TBS
Bangladesh

Iconic 'Sada Pathor' reduced to dystopian wasteland by rampant stone extraction

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Economy

Stone export to Tripura thru Akhaura port on the decline

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Tamabil (Photo: Collected)
Economy

Stone imports stop at Tamabil Port

Stone-pelting on trains rising; authority indifferent
Bangladesh

Stone-pelting on trains rising; authority indifferent

Representational Photo of stone mine. Photo: Collected
Economy

Production on at Dinajpur Madhyapara mine amid Covid

A cargo ship is pictured as it approaches Kidderpore Docks in Kolkata, India, June 30, 2016. File Photo: REUTERS
South Asia

Indian ship sails for Narayanganj carrying stone from Bhutan