EnvironmentAt dawn on 30 June 2026 a fisherman in Harirampur, Manikganj, found a live Russell's viper in his net on the Padma and brought it ashore unharmed; the upazila forest officer moved to hand it to the Forest Department.
CropsOn 28 November 2025 a Russell's viper bit farmer Md Helal Biswas, 35, in a paddy field on a Padma char in Pangsha, Rajbari. The snake was caught alive and taken to hospital with him; quick identification made treatment easier and the health officer said he was out of danger.
AgribusinessDuring the 22-day ban to protect mother hilsa, mobile courts in Rajbari handed jail terms and fines to 21 fishermen caught fishing in the Padma in the 24 hours to 21 October 2025. The drives seized 143kg of hilsa and 383,000 metres of current net.
