Bangladesh, May 7 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today said the government has formed a high-level committee to examine the possibility of allowing limited stone extraction in selected areas of Sylhet and Sunamganj, while ensuring environmental protection and maintaining law and order.

Speaking to journalists after a meeting on stone quarry management held at the ministry, the minister said the government would strictly follow all relevant environmental laws, mining regulations and court directives before taking any decision on leasing stone quarries.

He said ecologically critical areas, including Jaflong, would remain outside any leasing plan.

According to the minister, the committee headed by the Sylhet Divisional Commissioner wi...