Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Amid widespread criticism across the country over stone looting in Jaflong and Sadapathar areas of Sylhet, Deputy Commissioner of Sylhet (DC) has been transferred.

On Monday, Sylhet DC Sher Mahbub Murad was ordered to be transferred. The new DC of Sylhet has been appointed in place of Murad, the discussed magistrate Md. Sarwar Alam. Sher Mahbub Murad joined as the Sylhet Deputy Commissioner on September 24 last year.

During his tenure, there were allegations of widespread sand and stone looting from various quarries including Jaflong in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet and Bholaganj and Sadapathar in Companiganj upazila. There was a strong reaction across the country recently over the unprecedented stone looting in Sadapat...