Environment
Young Man Dies After Snakebite in His Sleep in Kumarkhali
A 19-year-old decorator worker bitten by a venomous snake while asleep at home in Kumarkhali died at Kushtia General Hospital.
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Crops
Two Die After Snakebites in Kushtia, One Confirmed Russell's Viper
Two people, including a farmer, died after snakebites in Kushtia's Daulatpur, reported as Russell's viper bites, though the hospital has confirmed the species in only one case.
Environment
40 Native Mynas Rescued in Kushtia
The Bangladesh Biodiversity Conservation Foundation (BBCF) rescued 40 native mynas from traffickers in Kushtia town.
Crops
GK Irrigation Project Raises Hopes of Rice Farmers in Two Districts
After several poor seasons, the Ganges-Kobadak project is supplying water early this year, which farmers say will save them Tk 3,000-4,000 a bigha on Boro rice.
Crops
Non-Existent and Closed Mills on Kushtia's Rice Procurement List
Mill owners in Kushtia allege a syndicate with food department officials has secured rice allocations in the names of mills that are closed or no longer exist.
Fisheries
Seller Drops Hilsa and Flees on Seeing Magistrate's Car
A seller in Kumarkhali, Kushtia, dropped his hilsa and fled on seeing a magistrate's car, and 6 kg of hilsa were recovered from the spot.
Crops
Bitten by a Cobra, Woman Carries the Snake Home
A 55-year-old woman bitten by a cobra while moving retting jute in Kushtia's Khoksa caught the live snake and walked home with it before being taken to hospital.
Environment
Child Soyad Could Not Be Saved Despite Two Hospitals
A five-year-old boy bitten by a snake in his sleep in Daulatpur, Kushtia, died at Kushtia General Hospital despite antivenom treatment.
Environment
Villagers beat 14 cobras to death after finding them in a haystack in Kushtia
Villagers in Kalidaspur in Kushtia's Daulatpur upazila beat to death a large cobra and 13 young cobras found in a haystack.
Crops
Pests Survive Even Insecticide, Leaving Kumarkhali Farmers Desperate
Stem borers and other pests are attacking aman paddy in Kumarkhali and farmers say insecticides are not working.
Environment
Mother and Baby Daughter Die of Snakebite While Asleep in Kushtia
A mother, Ayesha Khatun, 25, and her seven-month-old daughter Nusrat Jahan died after a snake bit them in their sleep in Kushtia.
Fisheries
Venomous Russell's Viper Caught in Net in Gorai River
A venomous Russell's viper caught in a fisherman's trap in the Gorai river at Kumarkhali in Kushtia was rescued and handed to the Forest Department.
Agribusiness
Snakebite Patient Arrives at Kushtia Hospital with the Russell's Viper That Bit Him
A trader bitten by a snake while fishing on the Gorai river in Kushtia killed it, put it in a bag and brought it to hospital, where doctors identified it as a Russell's viper.