food poisoning

Bangladesh’s GMO buffet: Eat first, ask questions never

Welcome to the country, where food regulation is treated like an optional seasoning.
7 May 2025, 11:30 AM

Ramadan bazaar food safety: Battling high temperatures for hygiene and health

Ramadan bazaars are a cherished part of the fasting month, offering a variety of meals for iftar.
15 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Diarrhoea cases on sharp rise

With the arrival of summer, the number of diarrhoea patients in and around the capital has gone up steeply this month compared to last month.
19 April 2019, 18:00 PM

2 garment workers die of food poisoning

Two garments workers die and condition of two others are critical after having “halua” containing toxic ingredients last night.
15 March 2018, 05:22 AM

Noakhali nursing institute hit by food poisoning

Noakhali Nursing Institute is hit by food poisoning with 32 students falling victim to it so far.
9 August 2017, 07:20 AM

2 kids die after ‘taking pesticide mistakenly’

Two children of a family die and four others fall sick after they “mistakenly take pesticide instead of tea” in Thakurgaon Sadar, police say.
12 March 2017, 12:07 PM

2 sisters die of ‘food poisoning’

Two sisters die and their mother feels ill after having “poisonous food item” in Pekua upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
14 October 2015, 09:51 AM

100 workers sick after eating Gazipur factory food

At least 100 workers of a readymade garments factory fell sick and were hospitalised after eating the food provided to them in Gazipur’s Kashimpur.
2 April 2015, 10:16 AM

3 die of 'food poisoning' in Mymensingh

Three people including two of a family die of “food poisoning” and five fall sick in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh.
2 April 2015, 08:00 AM