Pabna: At least 70 students fell sick during class hours at a school in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna, causing panic among students and teachers. The incident took place around 2:00pm at Muladuli High School when students of Class-VI began experiencing sickness shortly after their midday break.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the situation began when two students became unwell after reportedly noticing a strong smell coming from a plastic container found inside the classroom. Subsequently, more students from the same class started feeling sick one after another. In addition, several students from classes VII and VIII reportedly fell ill due to the panic that ensued.
The school authorities promptly contacted the Fire Service, who arrived at the scene to rescue the affected students. They were later admitted to Ishwardi Upazila Health Complex, as confirmed by its Medical Officer Dr. Kaveri Saha.
Acting headteacher of Muladuli High School, Basna Rani, stated that the symptoms included dizziness, headache, and nausea among many students. A plastic container was discovered in the classroom, which doctors suspect may have contained lice-killing medicine. She added that several students have since recovered from the incident.