Farmer dies of snakebite in Manikganj's Ghior after rounds of four hospitals

A farmer named Md Awlad Hossain, 55, has died after being bitten by a venomous snake while working in a field in Ghior, Manikganj. The incident happened at around 9am on Friday in Baruria village of Payla union in the upazila.

Awlad Hossain was the youngest son of the late Kachim Uddin of Baruria village and was a farmer by profession. His brother-in-law Md Jahid Hossain confirmed his death from the snakebite.

Family and local sources said Awlad Hossain was working in his red spinach and cauliflower field at 9am when a snake bit him. After he returned home, family members took him to a local traditional healer, where rituals were performed for two hours. He then ate and went to the local market.

At around 11:30am, while at the market, severe pain began in his body. As his condition quickly worsened, relatives took him to the Ghior Upazila Health Complex. As no antivenom was found there, he was taken to Munnu Medical College Hospital. From there he was sent to the Manikganj 250-bed General Hospital, and then to Manikganj Medical College Hospital.

Relatives said he was given antivenom and saline at Manikganj Medical College Hospital, but by then his condition had deteriorated further. He later died on the way when an attempt was made to take him to Dhaka for better treatment.

Nazma Akter, reserved women's member of Payla Union Parishad, said Awlad Hossain was bitten by a snake while working in the field. After returning home he was first treated by a traditional healer, and was taken to hospital after severe pain began.

Ghior upazila health and family planning officer Hasib Ahsan said there is adequate antivenom at the upazila health complex. He is on leave. Why such a situation arose is being looked into, he said.