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| Cardiff dad and son's funeral held after Bangladesh 'poisoning' | |
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| Hundreds of people lined the streets to pay tribute to the father and son who died | Hundreds of people lined the streets to pay tribute to the father and son who died |
| The funeral has taken place for a man and his son from Cardiff who died after a suspected poisoning in the city of Sylhet, Bangladesh. | The funeral has taken place for a man and his son from Cardiff who died after a suspected poisoning in the city of Sylhet, Bangladesh. |
| Rafiqul Islam, 51, and 16-year-old Mahiqul, died on their way to hospital on Tuesday. | Rafiqul Islam, 51, and 16-year-old Mahiqul, died on their way to hospital on Tuesday. |
| Hundreds of people lined the streets of Sylhet for the funeral, which took place at 1.30pm local time on Thursday. | Hundreds of people lined the streets of Sylhet for the funeral, which took place at 1.30pm local time on Thursday. |
| Rafiqul Islam's mother, Zarina Jobbar, along with two of his brothers and sister were among those in attendance. | Rafiqul Islam's mother, Zarina Jobbar, along with two of his brothers and sister were among those in attendance. |
| His wife, Husnara, along with their two other children, 20-year-old Samira and 24-year-old Sadiqul, remain in hospital. | His wife, Husnara, along with their two other children, 20-year-old Samira and 24-year-old Sadiqul, remain in hospital. |
| Samira is understood to be in a critical condition. | Samira is understood to be in a critical condition. |
| Brit dad and son poisoned in Bangladesh - police | Brit dad and son poisoned in Bangladesh - police |
| Police are investigating their deaths, which were at first believed to be due to food poisoning. | Police are investigating their deaths, which were at first believed to be due to food poisoning. |
| Post-mortem examinations have been carried out and been sent to Dhaka. The results could take five days. | Post-mortem examinations have been carried out and been sent to Dhaka. The results could take five days. |
| The family were staying in in the city of Sylhet, Bangladesh | The family were staying in in the city of Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| First Minister Mark Drakeford, whose constituency includes Riverside, where the family live, said: "My thoughts are with the Islam family and their friends today. | |
| "We are all thinking of Husnara, Samira and Sadiqul as they are treated in hospital. | "We are all thinking of Husnara, Samira and Sadiqul as they are treated in hospital. |
| "This is a terrible incident which will have affected the wider Bangladeshi community here in Riverside. | "This is a terrible incident which will have affected the wider Bangladeshi community here in Riverside. |
| "The Cardiff West constituency office and my Parliamentary colleague Kevin Brennan are on hand to offer support to all those who need it." | "The Cardiff West constituency office and my Parliamentary colleague Kevin Brennan are on hand to offer support to all those who need it." |