Environment
Snake bites sleeping child in Sakhipur; four-year-old dies
A four-and-a-half-year-old boy in Tangail's Sakhipur died of a snakebite after being bitten in his sleep and referred to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for lack of ICU care.
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Environment
Huge Dead Whale Washes Up on the Andharmanik River in Taltali
A dead whale about 30 feet long washed up on the bank of the Andharmanik river in Taltali, Barguna, drawing crowds from far and wide.
Environment
Youth Sleeping Under Mosquito Net Dies of Snakebite in Jhenaidah
An 18-year-old in Jhenaidah Sadar died after being bitten by a venomous snake while asleep under a mosquito net, despite receiving antivenom at hospital.
Environment
Nilphamari Student, 13, Dies of Snakebite While Asleep
A 13-year-old student in Nilphamari died after being bitten by a snake while he slept.
Environment
Housewife Dies of Snakebite in Kushtia After Time Lost With Exorcist
A 26-year-old housewife in Daulatpur, Kushtia, died of a venomous snakebite after her family took her to an exorcist for hours instead of to hospital.
Environment
Officer Dies During Snake-Catching Demonstration
A Malaysian civil defence officer has died after being bitten by a king cobra while demonstrating snake-catching techniques at a community event in Temerloh.
Environment
Young Man Dies of Snakebite in Sherpur; Family Alleges Negligence in Treatment
A 20-year-old college student died after a snakebite in Sherpur, and his family blames doctors at the district hospital for not giving antivenom in time, which the hospital denies.
Environment
Child Dies of Snakebite While Asleep in Meherpur's Gangni
A five-year-old boy in Gangni, Meherpur, died after being bitten by a snake while he slept, and was declared dead at Chuadanga Sadar Hospital.
Environment
Healer Digs at Snakebite Victim's Grave Three Days After Burial, Claims He Can Revive Her
Three days after Hasna Begum, 58, died of a snakebite in Tangail's Sakhipur, a traditional healer dug at her grave and claimed he could bring her back to life.
Environment
Teenager Dies of Snakebite While Asleep in Jhenaidah
A 14-year-old boy in Jhenaidah died after a venomous snake bit him in his sleep, having first been taken to a local healer rather than hospital.
Fisheries
Python Dies After Getting Trapped in Abandoned Net in Sreemangal
A python trapped in an abandoned fishing net in Hail Haor, Sreemangal, died despite being rescued and taken to a veterinary hospital.
Environment
Grocer Dies After Snakebite as Snake Charmer Delays Treatment in Boalmari
A grocer bitten by a venomous cobra in Boalmari, Faridpur, died on the way to hospital after hours of treatment by a snake charmer.
Agribusiness
Snake Charmer Dies After Being Bitten While Training a New Snake in Gaibandha
A 30-year-old snake charmer in Gobindaganj, Gaibandha, died after a venomous snake he had just caught bit him as he trained it for a show, and he was taken to a faith healer before reaching hospital.