Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources and the Deputy Commissioner of Sylhet on Thursday submitted two separate reports to the High Court on the looting of white stones from Bholaganj, a tourist attraction under Sylhet's Companiganj upazila.

The ministry report said a total of 1500 to 2000 people were involved in looting the stones, and a case has already been filed with the Companiganj Police Station against 2000 people under the Mineral Resources (Control and Development) Act 1992 and Section 93(1) of the Rules 2012.

The ministry has also formed a six-member body comprising a BUET professor and headed by its Additional Secretary (Operation) of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division to assess the envir...