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Traditional Rural Jhapan Game Held in Chuadanga
A traditional jhapan game, a popular form of rural Bengali entertainment, was held at the Police Line Para field in Chuadanga town on October 25.
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Environment
Special Ward Opens for Treating Snakebite Patients
Rajshahi Medical College (RMC) Hospital has opened a specialised ward for snakebite patients to reduce deaths and ensure rapid treatment.
Environment
18-Foot Python Rescued in Rangamati
The Forest Department rescued an 18-foot python in Barkal, Rangamati, and released it in the Barkal Reserve Forest the same evening.
Environment
Child Dies of Snakebite in Netrokona
A six-year-old schoolboy, Raihan Mia, died after being bitten by a venomous snake at his home in Kalmakanda, Netrokona.
Agribusiness
King Cobra Under Treatment in Chattogram
An eight-foot king cobra used to frighten and extort people at a market in Mirsarai, Chattogram, has been rescued and is being treated before release.
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College Student Dies of Snakebite in Jhenaidah
An 18-year-old college student died after being bitten by a snake while asleep at home in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah.
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Seven Snakes Found at Once in a Jhalakathi Community Clinic
Locals caught seven snakes, two of them venomous, inside a dilapidated community clinic in Nalchity upazila of Jhalakathi.
Environment
Snakebite Cases Pass 1,000 in Rajshahi as Russell's Viper Spreads Fear
More than 1,000 snakebite patients have been treated at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital this year and 38 have died, prompting a dedicated ward.
Agribusiness
Snakebite Patient Dies in Chandpur Despite Antivenom
A 35-year-old milk trader bitten by a venomous snake in Chandpur's Haimchar died in hospital shortly after being given antivenom.
Environment
Man Tells Officials His Wife Turns into a Snake at Night to Bite Him
A man in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district has submitted a written complaint claiming his wife turns into a snake at night and tries to bite him.
Environment
Two Die of Snakebites in Chapainawabganj
Two people died of snakebites in Chapainawabganj's Bholahat and a third was sent to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
Crops
Python Caught in Net Fencing a Paddy Field
A five-foot endangered python caught in a paddy field net in Debiganj was rescued alive and will be released in a Dinajpur forest.
Crops
Farmer Dies of Snakebite in Boalmari Despite Antivenom
A 55-year-old farmer, Khalil Mridha, died of a snakebite in Boalmari, Faridpur, even though he was given antivenom at the upazila health complex.