She advises the public to stay cautious, not fearful, about Russell's viper amidst growing concerns‘Fear humans, not snakes’: Hasina stresses vigilance as Russell’s viper spreads to more areasPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged caution rather than panic in tackling the spread of venomous Russell’s viper, saying people need to fear their human counterparts more than the snakes. Snakes fear humans and may bite out of panic, she said during a press conference at Ganabhaban on Tuesday. “There's no need to fear snakes; humans pose the greater threat,” she said. Though known in some places as Chandraboda, the snake's English name is more familiar to the people of Bangladesh nowadays. The prime minister shared her experience at the conference, recalling: "While fishing, I often saw snakes passing by.
