Environment
Child Dies of Snakebite in Satkhira
A seven-year-old boy died of a snakebite in Shyamnagar, Satkhira, after first being taken to a traditional healer.
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Snake
Crops
Russell's Viper Found in Paddy Field, Beaten to Death
Farmers in Shariatpur's Bhedarganj killed a five-foot Russell's viper they found while harvesting rice.
Environment
2.5kg of Snake Venom Seized in Birampur
BGB recovered two and a half kilograms of snake venom abandoned near the Ghasuria border in Birampur, Dinajpur, late on 9 May.
Vegetables
Rajshahi University Student Dies of Russell's Viper Bite
A Rajshahi University student bitten by a Russell's viper on the bank of the Padma died in hospital the next day.
Livestock
7ft Python Removed from Chicken Coop
A seven-foot python found in a chicken coop in Morrelganj, Bagerhat, was rescued and released into the Sundarbans.
Crops
45 Snake Hatchlings Emerge in a Farmer's Yard
About 45 cobra hatchlings were found in a farmer's yard in Char Majlishpur, Goalanda, and the family killed them.
Environment
Heat Drives Snakes Into Homes, DMP Holds Awareness Drive
Volunteers told police and residents in Mirpur that snakebite deaths could be cut sharply if victims went straight to a government hospital for antivenom rather than to a traditional healer.
Livestock
14-Foot Python Released Into Kaptai National Park
A 14-foot python caught at a duck farm in Rangamati was handed to the Kaptai forest department and released into Kaptai National Park.
Environment
Snake Venom Worth Nearly Tk 1 Crore Seized While Being Smuggled
Border Guard Bangladesh members recovered snake venom worth nearly Tk 1 crore being smuggled to India through the Birampur border in Dinajpur, but no one was arrested.
Environment
What Patients and Families Must Do to Prevent Snakebite Deaths
Most snakes in Bangladesh are not venomous, yet about 7,500 people die of snakebite each year, mostly because patients and families do not know what to do.
Environment
Snake Scare at Police Station, OC Calls in Snake Charmer
After a venomous snake slipped into the compound of Sakhipur police station, the officer in charge called in a snake charmer to catch it.
Agribusiness
Rajbari Trader Dies of Snakebite After Being Taken to Exorcist
A 32-year-old trader bitten by a snake in a field in Baliakandi, Rajbari, died in hospital after first being treated by an exorcist.
Environment
Housewife Dies of Snakebite at Home in Chandpur
A 35-year-old housewife died after a snake bit her as she took down jute sticks from a loft in her home on 17 March.