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Death of a snakebite patient following alleged medical negligence in Madarganj

A 55-year-old woman, Romicha Begum, died after a snakebite when doctors at Madarganj Upazila Health Complex allegedly failed to provide timely antivenom, dismissing the incident as a non-venomous bite. The patient died while being transferred to Jamalpur General Hospital, leading relatives to assault a medical officer in protest of the alleged negligence.

Tuesday, 7 July 2026 at 03:00 amMadarganj Upazila Health Complex, Jamalpur

Named victims

1 Record
Name/OccupationAge/GenderStatusInjury description
Romicha Begum

55 · Female
Dead

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Romicha Begum
Dead
55 · Female

Agencies deployed

Local Administration

District or Upazila level government authorities

Formation of a 3-member investigation committee to probe the allegations of medical negligence.

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