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| Cardiff dad and son's funeral held after Bangladesh 'poisoning' | 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 13:30 local time on Thursday. | Hundreds of people lined the streets of Sylhet for the funeral, which took place at 13:30 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 in Bangladesh believe Rafiqul Islam and his family were poisoned | Police in Bangladesh believe Rafiqul Islam and his family were poisoned |
| Mr Islam was a taxi driver who lived in Riverside, Cardiff and was a member of local badminton and football teams. | Mr Islam was a taxi driver who lived in Riverside, Cardiff and was a member of local badminton and football teams. |
| He was described by a relative in the city as "very friendly, a very nice guy". | He was described by a relative in the city as "very friendly, a very nice guy". |
| A local community leader called him a "very helpful person who was at the mosque all the time and constantly working with the community". | A local community leader called him a "very helpful person who was at the mosque all the time and constantly working with the community". |
| His teenage son Mahiqul, who had been a pupil at Fitzalan High School, was described by a relative as "very sweet and friendly." | His teenage son Mahiqul, who had been a pupil at Fitzalan High School, was described by a relative as "very sweet and friendly." |
| Special prayers are due to take place at the local mosque in Riverside on Friday. | Special prayers are due to take place at the local mosque in Riverside on Friday. |
| Originally from Bangladesh, Mr Islam moved to the UK in the mid-1980s on the basis of his father's British citizenship. | Originally from Bangladesh, Mr Islam moved to the UK in the mid-1980s on the basis of his father's British citizenship. |
| The family had been staying in a flat in Osmaninagar near the north-eastern city of Sylhet since earlier in the month. | The family had been staying in a flat in Osmaninagar near the north-eastern city of Sylhet since earlier in the month. |
| Police are investigating their deaths, which were at first believed to be due to food poisoning and are being treated as "wrongful". | Police are investigating their deaths, which were at first believed to be due to food poisoning and are being treated as "wrongful". |
| It is understood Husnara and Sadiqul have now both given statements to police. | It is understood Husnara and Sadiqul have now both given statements to police. |
| Post-mortem examinations have been carried out and been sent to Dhaka but it could be a few days before the results are known. | Post-mortem examinations have been carried out and been sent to Dhaka but it could be a few days before the results are known. |
| A relative of the family told BBC Bangla that when family members got no answer at the flat on Tuesday morning, they saw through a window that the family were lying haphazardly on two beds and they called police. | A relative of the family told BBC Bangla that when family members got no answer at the flat on Tuesday morning, they saw through a window that the family were lying haphazardly on two beds and they called police. |
| "The police came and broke down the door," said Cebul Mia. "We also helped them. We went inside and saw that everyone was unconscious. I saw that they were struggling to breathe," he said. | "The police came and broke down the door," said Cebul Mia. "We also helped them. We went inside and saw that everyone was unconscious. I saw that they were struggling to breathe," he said. |
| The family were staying in the city of Sylhet, Bangladesh | The family were staying 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. | 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." |
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