A housewife has died after consuming toxic gas tablets used for killing rats at Bagatipara upazila Natore district.
The deceased was identified Rashida Begum, 37, wife of Aminul Islam from Chakhorirampur in Sadar union of Bagatipara.
According to police and local sources, Rashida's husband works in Rooppur under Ishwardi upazila and she was staying at home in Bagatipara with their children. Allegedly being upset with her children, Rashida consumed the gas tablets on Sunday evening.
Neighbors became aware of the situation when the poison started taking effect. She was rushed to Bagatipara Health Complex, but as her condition worsened, she was transferred to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, where she died en route.
Bagatipara Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Aminul Haque confirmed that the body was sent to the morgue for an autopsy on Monday, and further legal measures are underway.