More than 500 people, including women and children, have fallen ill after consuming food at a milad and majlish event in Saghatta, Gaibandha. Affected individuals have been admitted to hospitals suffering from diarrhea, vomiting, and stomachaches. They are currently receiving treatment at the Saghatta Upazila Health Complex, Gaibandha District Sadar Hospital, and various hospitals in Bogura and Rangpur.

According to local sources, on Tuesday morning, Bablu Bepari organized a milad and majlish to pray for the salvation of the soul of his late brother, Zahidul Islam, in Kalpani Noyapara village of Saghatta upazila. Nearly a thousand invited and uninvited people participated in the event.

Atta-pitali (a traditional local flour-based dish) and rice were served to the guests. Immediately after returning home after the meal, many experienced severe stomachaches, vomiting, and symptoms of diarrhea. As conditions worsened, affected people began being admitted to various hospitals starting Tuesday afternoon. Among the victims are eight members of a single family, including a one-year-old child.

Monir Hossain, a resident of Kalpani village, stated that he had sent some of the traditional local atta-pitali to a friend's house in Bogura. Everyone in his friend's family fell ill after eating that food and they are currently undergoing treatment at Bogura Medical College Hospital.