Bangladesh, Aug. 21 -- In Sylhet's Jaintiapur Upazila, along the Sreepur border, authorities have replaced large quarried stones with small and broken-cut stones in the Rangpani River, a naturally formed and scenic tourist site.

Experts say this practice will bring no benefit to nature and may even have the opposite effect.

They warn it could disturb the river's natural flow and alter its course, potentially causing erosion.

Prof Md Mozammel Haque of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology's Department of Food Engineering and Tea Technology said the administration is carrying out this initiative without consulting specialists.

He added that authorities may also be trying to send a supposedly "positive" message to the public.

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