At least 50 people including 13 children fell ill after eating at a marriage ceremony at Farakpur village, Bheramara upazila Saturday night.
Locals said the victims had gone to a wedding ceremony at Abdul Barik’s house in the village at noon. After the meal, they fell sick.
Of them 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, were admitted to Bheramara Health Complex.
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 cups of curd from Pabna Sweets. The guests might be fallen sick after eating the curd.”
On information, UNO Rejaul Karim and Bheramara police station officer-in-charge Parvez Islam visited the spot.