Photographer: Khaled Hasan(Bangladesh)
Time: January 15, 2008
Place: Bangladesh
Introduction:
Jaflong is located on the northeastern part of Bangladesh. The Piyain River is the main feature and natural beauty of Jaflong which flows from India through Bangladesh. During the monsoon, the river currents wash down precious rocks and pebbles from India into Jaflong area. At dawn every day, more than a hundred little boats and more than 2,000 men, women and child stone-laborers enter the Piyain River to start their living stone. Uncontrolled stone extracting and crushing at Jaflong have been posing a serious threat to public health, to the environment and agriculture in the area.
