Crops
Farmers Wear Gumboots in Fear of Russell's Viper
Farmers and banana growers on the Padma chars in Pabna's Ishwardi are wearing gumboots to the fields after a fatal Russell's viper bite, but the fear remains.
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Snake
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How to Recognise the Venomous Russell's Viper
With the Russell's viper turning up in farmland, here is how to recognise the snake, known locally as chandrabora or ulubora.
Environment
Russell's Viper Spreads as Fears Grow Over Antivenom
The venomous Russell's viper is spreading from the north-west into Chandpur and Chattogram, but antivenom is often unavailable when bite victims need it.
Environment
Missing Woman's Body Found Inside Python a Day Later
The body of a woman in Indonesia's Sulawesi region was recovered from inside a giant python a day after she went missing.
Environment
Russell's Viper Fear Grips Padma Chars in Manikganj
Russell's viper bites have killed at least five people in three months on the Padma chars of Harirampur upazila in Manikganj, leaving char residents afraid to leave home.
Environment
Woman Dies After Snakebite Is Treated by Faith Healer in Shariatpur
A 62-year-old woman died of a venomous snakebite in Jajira, Shariatpur, after her family first took her to a local faith healer rather than to hospital.
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Woman Bitten by Snake in Her Sleep Dies in Hospital
A 45-year-old housewife, Sajeda Begum, died at Chuadanga Sadar Hospital after a snake bit her while she slept in Ariar Chak village.
Crops
Farmer Dies of Russell's Viper Bite in Ishwardi
A 45-year-old farmer, Hafizur Rahman, has died in Ishwardi, Pabna, after a Russell's viper bit him while he was working in a banana orchard.
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Bitten Farmer Takes Russell's Viper to Hospital
A farmer bitten by a Russell's viper while harvesting paddy in Charghat, Rajshahi, killed the snake and took it in a sack to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
Environment
Russell's Viper Spotted Again in Chandpur
Another venomous Russell's viper has been found in Eklaspur union of Matlab Uttar upazila in Chandpur, and locals beat it to death.
Environment
Young Man Bitten by Snake in His Sleep Dies
A 22-year-old man, Payel Ali, has died after being bitten by a snake while asleep in Gomostapur, Chapainawabganj.
Vegetables
RU Student Dies of Snakebite, Family Receives Insurance Money
The family of Rajshahi University student Shakinur Rahman, who died of a snakebite, has received an insurance claim of Tk 2 lakh.
Environment
Snake Fear Grips Riverside Areas of Jhalakathi
Rising water from Cyclone Remal has flooded low-lying parts of Jhalakathi, pushing snakes into homes and spreading fear among residents.