Three people died and two others fell sick after drinking toxic liquor in Sadar upazila of Sirajganj district on Monday, police said.
The deceased were identified as Abdul Wahab, 32, son of Abdur Rashid of Raghunathpur village, Mohammad Abdul, 45, son of Sikim Ali and Taher Sheikh, 48, son of Kalu Sheikh of Saraichandi Natunpara village in the upazila.
Bahauddin Faruki, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said the five people look liquor a near Brahmmakhola Bridge in the upazila in the dead of night.
Later, Wahab, Taher and Abdul died at their respective houses while Babu Sheikh and Hazrat Ali fell sick. They were hospitalised.
Source: United News of Bangladesh