Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Companiganj's Shah Arefin Hill, known as the 'stone mine' of Sylhet, has become a dead body of water due to the rampage of 'stone miners'. There is almost nothing left of the original hill here, and the houses near the hole are under threat.Taking advantage of the political change, stone miners have devoured this 'stone mine'. Political figures and influential people have jointly looted stones worth hundreds of crores of taka from this hill. Despite repeated media reports on this matter, stone looting has not stopped. After the looting turned into skeletons, the Department of Environment finally woke up. The Department of Environment has filed a case against 40 people for looting stones by cutting down the hill.The case wa...
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