Mum becomes fourth family member to die of 'carbon monoxide poisoning'

British mother, 46, becomes fourth member of her family to die of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Bangladesh

  • Mother is fourth family member to die in suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
  • Hosne Ara Islam, 46, died in hospital, the Cardiff Bangladeshi Society confirmed
  • The suspected poisoning happened while the British family were in Bangladesh 

A British mother has become the fourth member of her family to die in a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning while visiting relatives in Bangladesh.

Hosne Ara Islam, 46, has died in hospital three months after her family were struck down in the mystery suspected poisoning, the Cardiff Bangladeshi Society confirmed. 

Taxi driver Rafiqul Islam, 51, and son Mahiqul, 16, were found dead in their holiday apartment on July 26 and daughter Samira Islam, 20, died in hospital 11 days later. 

Son Sadiqul, 24, was the only survivor after being released from hospital.

The family-of-five had travelled from Riverside, Cardiff, to visit relatives in the Sylhet region of Bangladesh and had arrived on July 12.

Police say they were found collapsed after a family meal a couple of weeks later – with tests being carried out over a suspicion of carbon monoxide poisoning. 

Rafiqul Islam, 51, and Mahiqul Islam, 16, were found dead in a rented flat in the Tajpur area of Sylhet 

Mourners gathered for the funeral of the taxi driver and his son who died in Bangladesh in July

The burial of the father and son while other family members were in hospital

After dinner on Monday July 25, the family fell asleep in the same room, police said.

Between 10am and 10.30am on Tuesday their relatives tried to open the door to the flat. 

They called the police when they heard no sounds inside. 

Officers found the door locked, broke it open, and recovered the five unconscious victims inside.

The city of Sylhet (pictured) in east Bangladesh where the family were on holiday visiting relatives

Police said they had been told by the family there was a faulty electricity generator in the property which was to be used in emergencies. 

Supt Farid Uddin said detectives visited the property and said the generator pumped out smoke as it was running, which could have led to suffocation.

He said: ‘We collected a smoke sample from the generator and we sent it to fire service to see if chemicals were also found in the bodies of the deceased and of the survivors. 

‘We have to wait for some days to get the chemical analysis report.’

Rafiqul’s brother-in-law Abdul Mumin Khan told the BBC after the deaths of the father and son in July: ‘I didn’t know what to do or what to say.

‘Everyone is very sad. Everybody is crying. My wife, all the time, is crying. I am crying as well.

‘I can’t believe this has happened. This person is very friendly, a very nice guy. His son is very sweet and friendly. Everyone likes him and he likes everyone. His son is a very, very nice boy.’ 

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