Environment
BGB Recovers Snake Venom Worth Tk 2 Crore from Train in Chuadanga
Border Guard Bangladesh found three glass bottles holding 300 grams of snake venom in an abandoned bag on the Mahananda Express at Darshana.
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Chuadanga
Livestock
Crores in Cattle Market Revenue Went to Chhelun and Toton, Say Locals
Two rival cattle markets near Chuadanga have cost the government crores in revenue, with locals blaming former MP Chhelun Joarder and his brother Toton.
Crops
Worker Electrocuted by Wire Set Up to Stop Theft in Orchard
A 50-year-old labourer was electrocuted when he went to drink water in a dragon fruit orchard in Alamdanga, Chuadanga, whose owner had electrified the fence to stop theft.
Crops
Woman Dies After Sari Caught in Fan While Winnowing Paddy
A 55-year-old woman died in Jibannagar, Chuadanga, after her sari became entangled in a fan she was using to winnow paddy.
Crops
Canal Bank Breach Floods Thousands of Hectares of Paddy in Chuadanga
The bank of the Ganges-Kobadak (GK) project's main canal broke in Alamdanga, flooding Aman paddy, homes, retting jute and fish ponds.
Environment
Woman Dies of Snakebite After Healer's Charms
A 70-year-old woman bitten by a venomous snake in Chuadanga died on the way to hospital after her family first took her to a local healer.
Environment
Two Die of Snakebite in Chuadanga
Two boys bitten by snakes died at Chuadanga Sadar Hospital on Thursday morning, and two other snakebite patients are under treatment there.
Environment
Russell's Viper Now Seen in Chuadanga
A snake said to be a Russell's viper was found and killed in a field in Jibannagar, Chuadanga, leaving farmers afraid to go to their fields.
Environment
Two Upazilas Lack Antivenom; Police Warn Against Rumours
Alamdanga and Jibannagar health complexes in Chuadanga have no antivenom despite two recent snakebite deaths, and police have warned of action against anyone spreading Russell's viper rumours.
Agribusiness
Farmers and Sellers Satisfied With Cattle Prices in Chuadanga
Eleven livestock markets in Chuadanga are filling up before Eid-ul-Azha, and traders and farmers say prices for sacrificial animals are good.
Environment
Woman Bitten by Snake in Her Sleep Dies in Hospital
A 45-year-old housewife, Sajeda Begum, died at Chuadanga Sadar Hospital after a snake bit her while she slept in Ariar Chak village.
Fruits
Chuadanga Begins Marketing Three Mango Types Including Bombai
Mango marketing has begun in Chuadanga with the picking of Anti, Guti and Bombai mangoes under the district's mango calendar.
Fruits
Mango Picking in Chuadanga to Begin on 16 May
The Chuadanga district administration has fixed dates for picking mangoes, starting on 16 May, and warned of legal action against anyone picking immature fruit.