In Bangladesh, snake bite fears return with the monsoon
Pacific Asia • Oct 10, 2025, 9:46 AM
1 min de lecture
In Bangladesh’s Padma River swamplands, snakebite cases are rising, overwhelming hospitals. Doctors link the increase to heavy rains, habitat loss, and changing farming methods. Farmer Ananda Mondol, 35, from Rajshahi’s Nimtola village, tearfully recalls being bitten while working in a rice field, saying, "I am still scared today."
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In Bangladesh, snake bite fears return with the monsoon
Pacific Asia • 9:46 AM
1 min
In Bangladesh’s Padma River swamplands, snakebite cases are rising, overwhelming hospitals. Doctors link the increase to heavy rains, habitat loss, and changing farming methods. Farmer Ananda Mondol, 35, from Rajshahi’s Nimtola village, tearfully recalls
Read the article