At least 50 people including 13 children fell sick due to food poisoning after taking food at a marriage ceremony at Farakpur village in Bheramara upazila on Saturday night.
Of them, 25 were admitted to Bheramara Health Complex at around 8:30pm.
They were identified as Siam, 10, Sajim, 3, Mina , 2, Darpan, 3, Lipi, 15, Ruhan, 11, Samia, 2, Ejaj, 6, Adori, 3, Salam, 28, Rahul, 4, Sagar, 17, Sumia, 11, Ismail, 5, Fakir Uddin, 70, Shamoly, 13, Shahin, 8, Rajani, 20, Rakhi, 4, Tarik, 38, Maria, 10 and Shanto 10.
Locals said they went to join wedding ceremony at Abdul Barik's house in the village at noon. After taking the food they fell sick.
Bheramara Health Complex Residential Medical Officer (RMO) Moshiul Alam said: “The people fell sick due to food poisoning.”
Shariful Islam, son of Abdul Barik, said: “ We bought 315 glasses of curd from Pabna Sweets. The guests might be fallen sick after eating these curds.”
Upon receiving information, UNO Rejaul Karim and Bheramara police station Officer-in-Charge Parvez Islam visited the spot.