Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Authorities have recovered more than 250,000 cubic feet of stone looted from Sada Pathar, a popular tourist site in Sylhet's Companiganj, during raids across two Upazilas.

The stones were seized on Saturday during drives in Sylhet Sadar and Gowainghat Upazilas, from different houses and crusher mills, bdnews24.com reports.

Two separate teams launched operations in Mahaladik and surrounding villages of Sadar Upazila at 10am, said Upazila Administrator (UNO) Khushnoor Rubaiyath.

Members of the Army, police and Ansar joined the raids.

"We found stones in nearly every household in Mahaladik," said the UNO. "Small heaps were stacked in courtyards and inside homes. These came from the crusher mills in Dhopagul."

She said ...