Stone quarries

A high grating sound comes from the stone crushing sites throughout the day, darkening the whole surrounding area with dust from the machines, resulting in both sound and air pollution. Photo: TBS
Environment

1,500 illegal stone crushers in Sylhet put public health, environment in jeopardy  

Court order to set up separate zone in 3 months yet to be implemented even after 3 years

The unbridled stone extraction in many areas of Sylhet not only claims lives, it also destroys the environment and the ecology. Photo: TBS
Environment

Stone quarries in Sylhet a threat to lives, environment