Teen dies of snakebite in Faridpur

A 15-year-old died today after being bitten by a snake in Faridpur's Bhanga upazila.

The deceased has been identified as Arfan Munshi, a ninth-grader from Charavita village.

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According to the victim's uncle, Arfan woke up from sleep around midnight, feeling physically ill. Blood was seen coming out of his wrist. As the victim owned a pet cat, it was initially thought to be a cat bite.

However, as the victim's condition worsened, he was taken to Bhanga Upazila Health Complex, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead around 2:00am.

Tansiv Jubayer, Bhanga Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer said that Arfan was brought in dead and had a snake bite mark on his right wrist.

Confirming the matter, Rezaul Karim, chairman at Kowlibera Union Parishad, said that the teenager was bitten by a poisonous snake in his sleep.