Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- The High Court on Monday asked the secretary of Health Ministry, Director General of the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) and authorities concerned to supply adequate antivenom in all Upazila Health Complexes across the country as soon as possible for snake bite patients.

The HC bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Sayed Jahed Mansur passed the order after hearing a writ petition and asked the authorities to submit the progress report within two months.

Advocate AKM Nurun Nabi Ujjal stood for the petitioner while deputy attorney general Shafiqur Rahman represented the state.

Advocate AKM Nurun Nabi Ujjal said news about people dying from snake bites in various upazilas of the country is frequen...