20 students fall ill after eating contaminated school tiffin in Madaripur; two officials jailed

Twenty students across several primary schools in Madaripur fell ill with symptoms like stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhea after consuming contaminated government-supplied tiffin distributed by Samata Traders on April 8, 2026. Six students required hospitalization. A legal case was filed by the headteacher of 165 No. Pokrar Char Government Primary School, leading to the arrest and jailing of two officials from Samata Traders.