Parents and son found dead at Moghbazar hotel

A Saudi Arabian expatriate, his wife, and son have died at a Dhaka hotel after 'having food from a nearby restaurant'.

The deceased are--Saudi expatriate Monir Hossain, 48, his wife Nasrin Akhter Swapna, 38, and their son Arafat, 18. They were residents of Lakshmipur’s Ramganj Upazila.

Police suspect food poisoning as the cause of death.

Ramna police station OC Omar Faruk said the family had travelled to Dhaka from Lakshmipur on Saturday for medical consultations. They checked into Hotel Sweet Sleep in Moghbazar that afternoon.

He said: “We came to know they had dinner from a nearby restaurant named Bhorta Bhaat. After some time, all three began vomiting and later took over-the-counter medicine for relief."

"On Sunday morning, they were found unconscious and were rushed to nearby Ad-Din Hospital, where doctors declared them dead on arrival," he added.

Later, police recovered the bodies and sent those to the morgue for autopsy. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID)'s crime scene unit has collected evidence from the hotel and hospital.

Ramna Division Deputy Commissioner Masud Alam said: “The CCTV footage of the hotel where they dined has been collected. The hotel manager is being questioned.”

“Although it is suspected that the death was due to food poisoning, an investigation is under way to explore other possible causes.”