Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- The unfolding tragedy at Sada Pathor, a once-enchanting natural wonder along the Companyganj border, underscores a deeper crisis facing Bangladesh: the unchecked plunder of its natural resources under the shadow of administrative apathy and political complicity.
Sada Pathor, nestled in Bholaganj, Sylhet, has long been a symbol of natural beauty, drawing tourists with its pristine white stones and serene river landscape. Today, however, it lies stripped and scarred-its soul eroded by greed and inaction.
Environmental activists estimate that in just one year, over 15 million cubic feet of stones, worth more than Tk 200 crore, have been looted from the area.
This mass-scale theft has not only devastated the landscape but a...