Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- A case has been filed in connection with the illegal extraction of stone from Jaflong, a popular tourist destination located in the ecologically critical area (ECA) of Gowainghat Upazila in Sylhet.

Union land officer Monayem Hossain lodged the case at Gowainghat Police Station on Monday night (18 August), said Tofail Ahmed, officer-in-charge (OC) of Gowainghat Police Station. "No specific names were mentioned in the case and police are yet to make any arrest," said OC Tofail.

The Mineral Resources Bureau has also filed a case last week accusing nearly 2,000 unnamed people. Reports indicate that open looting of sand and stone has been taking place in the Jaflong ECA since 5 August last year.

While the Department of Env...