Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has alleged that the local administration was complicit in the looting of white stones in Sylhet's Bholaganj, and called for immediate action against those involved.

The only reason we went to the field in Sylhet was to send a clear message to the looters - that we are watching, she said while speaking to reporters at the Secretariat on Sunday.

"Have you seen any minister go to the site of stone looting in the past 10 or 20 years? Tell me if any minister has ever been attacked while doing so," Rizwana questioned.

She said that the local administration either colluded with the perpetrators or chose to remain silent. You (people) will soon see whether we take action against them....