At least 70 people fell sick after having meal at a marriage ceremony at Husnapara village in Dinajpur Sadar upazila on Sunday night.
Of them, 37 were admitted to Dinajpur Sadar Hospital while the rest given first aid, (According to hospital sources.)
Those admitted to the hospital are Taslima Akhther, 40, Zakia Sultana, 25, Abul Kalam Azad, 40, Afsarul Islam, 60, Ismat Ara, 28, Ziaur Haq, 40, Rukhsana, 14, Safar Ali, 60, Saidur Rahman, 40, Masud Rana, 16, Nazmul Islam, 21, Selina Akhter, 13, Zaheda Akhther, 25, Armana Begum, 25, Shah Jalil, 23, Nazrul Islam, 45, Ismat Ara, 35, Abdur Rauf, 60, Shamsuddin, 55, Abdus Sattar, 25, Gausul Azam, 50, Batibullah, 80, Shirin Akhter, 30, Mollika Begum, 18, Shakhawat Hossain, 21, Kismat Ara, 25, Nizam Uddin, 60, Runa Laila, 30, Rumana, 14, Rubina Begum, 35, Farid Ahmed, 34, Shahidur Rahman, 50, Fulnaher, 35, Safunnaher, 20, Ansarul Islam, 42, Aziaul Haque, 51, and Solaiman Ali, 48.
They all attended the wedding of Israt Ara, daughter of Shasra UP member Mohiuddin at Husnapara village.
Residential medical officer of Dinajpur Sadar Hospital said the people fell sick due to food poisoning.
