Hundreds of mourners have gathered for the funeral of a British taxi driver and his son who died in Bangladesh after suspected poisoning.
Rafiqul Islam, 51, and 16-year-old Mahiqul were found unconscious with other members of the family in a flat on Tuesday and died on the way to hospital.
Police officers broke into the apartment in the morning when relatives raised the alarm after the family failed to wake up.
Bangladesh police said they believe the family may have been poisoned and are investigating.
The streets of Mr Islam’s home village in Sylhet, in the east of the country, were packed with people during the service on Thursday afternoon.
Mr Islam’s mother, Zarina Jobbar, and his siblings had flown to the country after news of the incident reached them.
His wife, Husnara, 45, and their two children, 20-year-old Samira and 24-year-old Sadiqul, are still in hospital.
Sadiqul is said to begin to recover, but Samira is still in critical condition, according to family friends.
Cardiff Bangladesh Society President Salam Abdul said: ‘We are deeply saddened by the news of Rafiqul Islam and his son.
‘May Allah grant them Jannah and help the other family members who are fighting for their lives and who are in critical care.’
He added: ‘This has shocked the community here in Cardiff. Mr. Islam was a sweet, delightful man who was a hard-working family man.’
Abdul and others have described Mr Islam as a “generous person” who “always smiled and was happy.”
Muhibur Islam, of the Jalalia Mosque and Islamic Education Center, described Mr Islam as “a beloved and respected member of the community.”
He said, “This is such a terrible tragedy and we are in utter disbelief.”
A spokesman for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: “We are providing consular assistance to a British family following an incident in Bangladesh and are in contact with local authorities.”
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