A man named Shafiqul Islam Chan, aged 60, died after being bitten by a venomous snake in Nilakhia Union of Bakshiganj upazila, Jamalpur. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon in Puran Bashkanda village while he was cutting grass for his cattle. Shafiqul Islam Chan was known to be a rural medical practitioner.

According to family and local sources, the snake bit him around 11 a.m. while he was working in a jute field near his home. He returned home after the bite, and his family took him to Bakshiganj Upazila Health Complex. As his condition worsened, he was referred to Jamalpur General Hospital, where he died later in the afternoon. The acting chairman of Nilakhia Union Parishad, Hamidur Rahman Forsa, confirmed awareness of the incident.

Local authorities have been informed, but no further details about the type of snake or official investigation were reported in the source.