BigstockFifteen others are critically illTwo more people have died as a result of consuming poisonous liquor, taking the total death toll to eleven in Birampur upazila, Dinajpur. The deceased, Anowar and Abdul Alim, died on Thursday morning while 15 others are fighting for their lives at the Rangpur Medical College Hospital, said Moniruzzaman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Birampur Police Station. The deceased, Abdul Motin, Mohsin Ali, Azizul Islam, Sohel Rana, Mono Miah, Amrito Roy, Shafiqul Islam, and his wife Monjuara Begum died on Tuesday and Wednesday, confirmed UNO Touhidur Rahman. Assistant Superintendent of Police of Birampur zone, Mithun Sarker, said: “They bought rectified spirit, also known as ethyl alcohol, from a homoeopathic pharmacy and consumed the toxic liquor mixed with a soft drink named Tiger.”“Ten people have died so far and 15 more are critically ill. We arrested the pharmacist Abdul Mannan right after the incident took place,” added the ASP.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 28, 2020 09:56 UTC