140 madrassah students, teachers fall sick from food poisoning

BSS, Gopalganj
At least 140 students and teachers of a madrassah fell sick due to food poisoning here last night.

Of them, 55 were admitted to sadar hospital, police and hospital sources said.

The students and teachers were invited at the house of one Kabir Sheikh on the occasion of holy Shab-e-Meraj but fell sick soon after eating the meat and rice they were served at the dinner there.