DB arrests one over 3 deaths

Police yesterday arrested a man in connection with the death of three staffers of a media organisation, who died due to alcohol poisoning following their trip to a resort in Gazipur.

Police's Gazipur Detective Branch (DB) arrested Zahid Mridha (42), from the capital's Nikunja area yesterday  on charges of supplying liquor to the office retreat, said AKM Zahirul Islam, superintendent of police (Crime) at a press briefing at Gazipur's SP office.

On January 31 and February 1, three staffers of a media organisation died after several were hospitalised from allegedly consuming adultrerted alcohol.