Debashish Debu

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

An elderly woman is shifted to a safer place from a flooded area in Sylhet. The photo was taken last week at the Technical Road area in South Surma of the city. Photo: Debashish Debu
Environment

Sylhet keeps sinking as rains wash away years of spending

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

Sylhet flood: Reluctance to go to shelters puts lives at risk

The floor of a house broken into pieces in the flood engulfing Sylhet. Photo: Debashis Debu/TBS
Bangladesh

'Should we eat or rebuild our home?': Sylhet flood victims stare at mounting losses

Vehicle movement has been disrupted as many roads in different areas of Sylhet are submerged due to heavy rains and water flowing from upstream. Photo: Debashish Debu
Bangladesh

Flood in Sylhet: 5 upazilas submerged, 3 lakh marooned

A view of the Kailashtilla Gas Field. Photo: Collected
Energy

Gas reserves found in another Kailashtila well, 21mmcf gas being extracted daily

A man with a bundle of corrugated tin sheets on a rickshaw at Sobhanighat area of Sylhet on Wednesday. Tin price witnesses a sudden jump in Sylhet as the demand has surged following the hailstorms on 31 March that destroyed thousands of houses in the district. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Hailstorm before Eid: Many in Sylhet have to choose tin sheets over clothes

Photo: Bing AI
Energy

Illuminated buildings centring Eid worsen load shedding in Sylhet city amid rising heat

Two-year-old Nusrat Jannat flashes a victory sign alongside a member of the Rotaplast mission team, marking the success of her recent cleft lip surgery at Sylhet Women's Medical College Hospital. In total, 67 children and two adults have had their smiles restored through free surgeries organised by Rotaplast International, Chevron, and the Rotary Club of Jalalabad. Photo: Courtesy
Health

Smiles break through barriers: Free cleft lip-palate surgery camp brings joy to Sylhet