Two men were found dead in a house in Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar on Wednesday morning.
The deceased are Md Meraj, 20, who worked at a plastic factory in Lalbagh, and his friend Md Rubel, 19.
Kamrangirchar police station Sub-Inspector Aniruddha Rai confirmed the matter to Dhaka Tribune.
According to the police, Meraj was alone at his home since his parents left for Munshiganj on Tuesday morning. At night his friend Rubel came to stay over.
On Wednesday, police received a 999 call and found Rubel dead and Meraj unconscious on the floor.
The latter was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where the doctor on duty declared him dead.
It looked like they had drunk something poisonous, said the SI, adding that Meraj had been foaming at the mouth.
It was not immediately clear whether they had consumed it of their own accord or had been forced to, said the police officer.
Police have yet to find further information on Rubel.