Kushtia: A woman died after being bitten by a venomous snake in Mirpur Upazila of the district early today. The deceased was identified as Shefali Khatun, wife of Abdullah, a resident of the Teghoria area under Poradah Union.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, family sources said that Shefali was bitten by a snake early in the morning while collecting firewood from a shed to parboil paddy. She was immediately taken to Kushtia General Hospital but succumbed to the bite while undergoing treatment around 11am.