They also opined that initiatives should be taken to promote snake farming as huge foreign currencies can be earned through export of snake venom. But according to drug administration officials, some medicines are being produced in the country with snake venom in limited arrangements. “Rats would reign if there is no snake here and it would make our life miserable.”Stressing the need of preserving snake venom, he said the patients of snakebites are treated with the medicine made of snake venom. However, ABM Faruk, professor of Medical technology department of Dhaka University, told the Bangla Tribune: “Snake venom is very expensive. Forest ranger Jahidul Kabir told Bangla Tribune: “Bangladesh has varieties of snakes.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 14, 2017 12:22 UTC