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Russell's Viper: Legal Notice Seeks Antivenom in All Hospitals
A Supreme Court lawyer has served a legal notice asking the government to ensure antivenom in all hospitals, train doctors and make antivenom in Bangladesh.
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An Easy Recipe for Ripe Mango Payesh
Ripe mangoes blended into milk and aromatic rice make a simple payesh that can be served chilled.
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Man Kicks Russell's Viper, Ends Up in Hospital After Bite
A 40-year-old man was bitten while trying to kick a Russell's viper to death in Naria, Shariatpur, but doctors found no venom in his blood.
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Two More Russell's Vipers Seen in Kalapara
Two Russell's vipers were found in Kalapara, Patuakhali, on 25 June and rescued by the forest department with help from the group Animal Lovers.
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22 to Receive 'AIP' Honour for Contributions to Agriculture
The Ministry of Agriculture will honour 22 people in five categories as Agriculturally Important Persons (AIP) for 2021, the second time the honour has been given.
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Snake Found on Fourth Floor of Upazila Complex
A venomous snake found on the fourth floor of the Mirsharai upazila parishad complex in Chattogram was killed after staff took it for a Russell's viper.
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Villagers Kill Snake and 29 Young Thinking It a Russell's Viper
Villagers in Jaldhaka, Nilphamari killed a snake and its 29 young on 24 June believing it a Russell's viper, but forest officials say it was a different, mildly venomous species.
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Elderly Woman Dies of Snakebite in Dinajpur
A 60-year-old woman, Bhaduri Bewa, died of a snakebite in Bochaganj upazila of Dinajpur on 24 June.
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The Nutrients Hidden in Mango Peel
Mango peel, usually thrown away, is rich in fibre, antioxidants and vitamins, and several studies suggest it holds more nutrients than the flesh.
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Two Snakes Killed in Lalmonirhat on Suspicion of Being Russell's Vipers
Two snakes suspected to be Russell's vipers were beaten to death in Patgram, Lalmonirhat, though officials could not confirm the species.
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Reassure a Snakebite Patient and Keep Them Still
Toxicologist Prof M A Faiz explains how snakebites are diagnosed and treated, what antivenom costs, and what to do and avoid after a bite.
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Russell's Viper in a Homestead Yard Draws Crowds
A five-foot Russell's viper caught in a net in a homestead yard in Kalapara, Patuakhali, was killed, and crowds gathered to see it.
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More Russell's Viper Bite Victims Recover Than Die
Russell's vipers are turning up across Rajshahi, but hospital data show most people bitten recover, even though most upazila health complexes lack antivenom.