Two men die from snakebite in Kushtia

KUSHTIA, May 29: Two men died after being bitten by snakes-believed to be Russell's vipers-in separate places in Daulatpur and Kumarkhali upazilas of the district.

Both of them died while undergoing treatment at Kushtia General Hospital on Wednesday morning.

The deceased were identified as Kalu Halsana, 35, son of late Naharul Islam, a resident of Gorbagara area under Daulatpur Upazila, and farmer Kamruzzaman Pramanik, 50, hailed from Jagannathpur Union in Kumarkhali Upazila.

Kamruzzaman's nephew Solaiman said that at around 11 am, Kamruzzaman was cleaning a banana grove in a char area in Kumarkhali.

 At that time, he was bitten by a Russell's viper snake. He managed to kill the snake. Later on, he was taken to Kushtia General Hospital along with the snake. Despite receiving medical attention, he passed away about 30 minutes later.

Kalu was bitten by a snake at around 5 am while picking mangoes in an orchard near his house at Gorbagara. He was then rescued and rushed to Kushtia General Hospital, where he died.

Resident Medical Officer  Dr Hossain Imam said, "One of the deaths has been verified to be caused by a Russell's viper bite.

While the other victim also died from snakebite, it has not yet been confirmed if it was due to a Russell's viper."