Rajshahi: A cattle trader, who fell unconscious after having a meal along with 35 people at a restaurant at Bypass cattle market in the city of Rajshahi on Sunday, died in Rajshahi Medical College Hospital early on Monday.

The deceased was identified as Jaj Miah, resident of Shibpur village of Shibpur upazila in Narshingdi.

RMCH authorities said Jaj Miah died at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of RMCH undergoing treatment at about 5:00am.

Police recovered the body from the hospital.

Earlier, at least 35 people, including some cattle traders, fell unconscious after having a meal at a restaurant at Bypass cattle market in the city on Sunday.

Amzad Hossain, a victim, said around 40 cattle traders and truck drivers went to Bypass cattle market in the city on Sunday for purchasing cattle ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

Later, they entered a restaurant named ‘Jafor’s Hotel’ inside the cattle market at about 10:00am having a meal of rice and beef curry.  After having their meals, the cattle traders fell unconscious one after another at about 10:45am.

Among them, seven were taken to RMCH.

Police arrested four people, including the son of restaurant owner Foysal Hossain, in this connection.