Environment
Snakebite Death: Family Holds Daylong Exorcism Hoping for a Miracle
The family of a young man who died of a snakebite in Babuganj, Barishal, kept his body in the yard for a daylong exorcism by snake charmers before burying him.
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Environment
12-Foot King Cobra Rescued at Chittagong University
A 12-foot king cobra was rescued near the old Arts Faculty at Chittagong University and will be released into the forest after study.
Environment
Kalnagini Snake Rescued From a House
A kalnagini snake was rescued unharmed from a house in the staff quarters of the Sreemangal upazila health complex and handed to the forest department.
EnvironmentMadaripur volunteer Monir Hossain rescued and released 86 snakes in two years
Monir Hossain, a 28-year-old from Kurigram living in Madaripur, rescued 86 snakes from 12 districts in two years, released them on the forest department's advice and treated five injured ones. In early April 2026 two wounded rat snakes were in his care.
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40kg Python Rescued From House, Released in Lawachhara
A python weighing about 40kg was rescued from a house in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar, and released the same night in Lawachhara National Park.
Fisheries
Police Driver Dies of Snakebite While Fishing in Baor
A 28-year-old police driver died after apparently being bitten by a venomous snake while fishing at Nasti baor in Maheshpur, Jhenaidah.
Livestock
50-Kg Python Swallows 20-Kg Goat, Later Released in the Sundarbans
An 18-foot python that swallowed a goat in Sharankhola upazila of Bagerhat was rescued and released into the Sundarbans.
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10-Foot Python Rescued From House Ceiling in Srimangal
A python about 10 feet long found in a house ceiling in Srimangal was rescued and released into Lawachara forest.
Environment
Woman Wakes to Find an 8-Foot Python Sitting on Her Chest
A woman in Brisbane woke in the night to find a carpet python about 2.5 metres long coiled on her chest, and calmly removed it through the window herself.
EnvironmentMadaripur Records 353 Snakebite Cases in a Year, Shibchar Worst Hit
Hospital sources told Jagonews24 on 11 December 2025 that snakes had bitten 353 people in Madaripur's five upazilas that year, eight of whom died, with Shibchar upazila the worst affected; doctors urged families to go to hospital, not to an ojha.
Environment
Child Dies of Snakebite After Family Searches Hospitals in Vain for Antivenom
A six-year-old girl bitten by a snake in Savar died after her family took her to several hospitals that had no antivenom, before she was declared dead at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
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8-Foot Python Found at the Top of a Jarul Tree
An eight-foot python has been rescued from the top of a jarul tree in Bhurungamari, Kurigram, and will be handed to the Rangpur forest department.
CropsRajbari farmer bitten by a Russell's viper takes the live snake to hospital
On 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.