Bangladesh
Two Killed in Wild Elephant Attacks in Sherpur
Wild elephants killed two people within an hour and a half in the border area of Jhenaigati upazila, Sherpur.
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Environment
Child Playing in Courtyard Dies After Snakebite
A two-year-old girl died after being bitten by a snake while playing in the courtyard of her home in Mirzapur, Tangail.
Livestock
Hundreds of Farm Chickens Dying of Heatstroke in Intense Heat
Heat of 38 degrees Celsius and frequent power cuts are killing chickens on poultry farms in Matlab Uttar upazila of Chandpur.
Fisheries
Elderly Man Killed by Wild Elephant While Fishing in Chakaria
A 70-year-old man, Mohammad Hossain, has been killed by a wild elephant in Chakaria upazila of Cox's Bazar.
Environment
Woman Dies After Snake Hidden in Pot Bites Her in Gafargaon
A 50-year-old woman in Gafargaon, Mymensingh, died after a snake hiding in a clay pot bit her as she reached inside.
Bangladesh
Fox Snatches Toddler from Courtyard and Kills Him in Kishoreganj
A 19-month-old boy has died after a fox bit him and dragged him from the courtyard of his home in Kishoreganj's Sadar upazila.
Crops
Elephant-Human Conflict Peaks in the Garo Hills
Deforestation and food shortages are driving wild elephants into villages in Sherpur's Garo Hills, where farmers' electric traps kill elephants and elephant attacks kill people.
Environment
Community Leader Who Warned Others Killed by Wild Elephant
A community committee president in Ramu, Cox's Bazar, who had urged villagers to beware of wild elephants was himself killed by one on 14 December.
Fruits
'Better If the Doctor Had Written a Prescription Than Told Us to Buy Fruit'
For many dengue patients in Dhaka the heaviest cost is not medicine but the fruit and drinks they are told to consume, though doctors say cheaper alternatives work just as well.
Environment
World's Largest Captive Crocodile Dies, Aged Over 110
Cassius, a 5.48-metre saltwater crocodile believed to be more than 110 years old, has died at a sanctuary in Queensland, Australia.
Environment
Child Dies Without Antivenom: Commission Orders Probe and Action
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu notice of a 10-year-old's death after he was sent away from Kasba upazila health complex without antivenom.
Fisheries
No Escape from Debt Even in Death
Dadon advances and loans are the bane of more than a million fishermen in 19 coastal districts, and the debts pass to their families even after they die.
Crops
Farmer Dies of Snakebite While Asleep in Narail
Kuti Mia Molla, a 53-year-old farmer, died after being bitten by a snake while asleep in Lohagara, Narail.