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Python Rescued From Paddy Field in Sreemangal
A python found by farmers harvesting aman paddy in Sreemangal was rescued unharmed and handed to the local wildlife office.
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Two-Hour Surgery and 80 Stitches to Save a Cobra
Doctors in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, saved a cobra injured during construction work with a two-hour operation and 80 stitches.
Environment20kg Python Rescued From a Residential Area of Sreemangal's Ichhabpur
On 24 November 2025 a python weighing about 20 kg, spotted on a wall during bush clearing at Ichhabpur in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, was rescued unharmed by the Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation and the forest department and handed over for release in Lawachara forest.
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Antivenom Stocks Fall Short of Demand in Moulvibazar
Snakebite patients in Moulvibazar lack enough antivenom, and even where it is stocked, a shortage of doctors often prevents its use.
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Snake Fear in Kushtia: 8 Deaths in 10 Months, Antivenom in Short Supply
Snakebites killed eight people in Kushtia in the first ten months of the year, while Kushtia General Hospital and several upazila health complexes ran out of antivenom.
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The World's Seven Most Striking Green Snakes
Green snakes blend superbly into their surroundings, and while some are dangerously venomous, others are entirely harmless; here are seven of the most striking.
EnvironmentGangni man bitten by snake in his sleep dies after visit to a faith healer
Shamim Hossain, 28, was bitten by a snake in his sleep in Gangni, Meherpur, on the night of 4 November 2025, was taken first to a local ojha and died in the upazila health complex on the morning of 5 November. The doctor said he had arrived too late.
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Snakes in Fashion: A Symbol of Luxury, Mystery and Courage
The snake has moved beyond jewellery to become part of the whole language of fashion, from gems and prints to bags, shoes and make-up.
EnvironmentRescue group says 351 snakes taken from Dhaka homes in four months, some on ninth floors
The Bangladesh Animal Welfare Association said in November 2025 that it had rescued 351 snakes, all but three venomous, from crowded parts of Dhaka in four months, some from ninth-floor flats. The Forest Department said it had no information on such a surge.
EnvironmentImam Dies of Snakebite While Planting Kalai in Narail Sadar
A 60-year-old mosque imam who also farmed his land died after a venomous snake bit him while he was planting kalai in Chakulia village, Narail Sadar upazila, on 3 November 2025.
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Ten Spectacled Cobra Young Rescued From a House in Mirsharai
Ten young spectacled cobras were rescued from a house in Mirsharai, Chattogram, and a large cobra from another house the same day.
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11-Foot Python Strays Into Village in Mirsharai
An 11-foot python that strayed from the forest into a village in Mirsharai, Chattogram, has been rescued and released in the Mohamaya hill forest.
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Farmer Dies After Snakebite Treated With Healer's Incantations
Abul Bashar Howlader, a farmer in Patuakhali's Galachipa, died after a snakebite when his family called a village healer before taking him to hospital.