Bangladesh suspected poisoning: Woman, 20, third in family to dieon August 5, 2022 at 9:38 pm

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Samira Islam, from Cardiff, is the third member of the same family to die after the incident.

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A 20-year-old woman has become the third member of a family to die from suspected poisoning in Bangladesh.

Samira Islam, from Cardiff, died at around 20:30 BST on Friday, after being found unconscious on 26 July.

Her father, Rafiqul, 51, and brother, Mahiqul, 16, also died after being found in a flat in the region of Sylhet.

Police in Sylhet are investigating whether the deaths could be caused by carbon monoxide poisoning.

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