CropsGumboots Handed to Farmers in Goalanda for Protection From Snakes
Gumboots were distributed among 100 farmers in Goalanda, Rajbari, after a rise in the number of Russell's vipers and other snakes in the area.
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Environment80% of Snakes Killed Every Day Are Non-Venomous: Forest Department
Amid Russell's viper panic, the forest department's wildlife crime unit says its hotlines are flooded with calls and that 80 per cent of the snakes people are killing are non-venomous.
EnvironmentNo Shortage of Antivenom, Civil Surgeon Urges Calm Over Russell's Viper
Khulna civil surgeon Dr Sheikh Safiqul Islam says there is no shortage of antivenom in the district's hospitals and there is no need to panic over Russell's viper.
EnvironmentBangladesh's Six Venomous Snakes
Besides the Russell's viper, Bangladesh is home to several other venomous snakes; here is a guide to six of them and to the scale of snakebite in the country.