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Pesticide self-poisoning is one of the three most important global means of suicide, killing an estimated 110–168,000 people each year, mostly in poor rural Asian communities. Organophosphorus (OP) and carbamate anticholinesterase insecticides are responsible for about two-thirds of these deaths. Calcium channel blocking medicines (CCB) may reduce the effect of pesticides and prevent deaths.

Around two million people are engaged in marine fishing in the Bay of Bengal. Bites by sea snakes were common hazards feared by millions fishing at sea in earlier days. Current morbidity and mortality are also not known. This study was conducted to document and describe sea snake bites among selected communities of sea-going fishermen in Bangladesh.

Snakebite envenoming is a global health problem, mostly in tropical and subtropical countries. Bangladesh is a subtropical country facing thousands of snakebite envenoming death every year. Knowledge of the distribution of venomous snakes is necessary to identify snakebite-prone areas, develop strategies for prevention and management, and reduce venom-induced mortalities and morbidities.

Deliberate self-poisoning (DSP) is an important cause of hospital admissions and subsequent mortality. We conducted a cross-sectional observational study in a tertiary-level teaching hospital situated in the northeastern part of Bangladesh to analyze the psychosocial factors responsible for DSP.

Acute poisoning is a major public health concern and carries significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, including in Bangladesh. It is estimated that poisoning events are responsible for more than 1 million illness events and approximately 200 000 deaths annually. It is the seventh most common cause of hospital mortality in Bangladesh.1 Pesticides are the common mode of intentional poisoning in the Asian region,2 whereas organophosphorus compound (OPC) toxicity.

Self-poisoning with organophosphorus (OP) pesticide contributes to around 110,000 deaths per year worldwide.1 Globally, approximately 1 out of every 6 suicides is due to OP poisoning.1 Countries in South East Asia, China, and Africa bear the brunt of most cases, reflecting the extensive use of OP compounds in agriculture-dependent economies.

In The Lancet, David Steindl and colleagues describe the case of a 44-year-old man who was poisoned by a novichok organophosphorus nerve agent. 1 The man was a passenger on a domestic flight in Russia when he became confused, and vomited and collapsed unconscious; 2 h later, he was hospitalised in Omsk, Russia, and treated for respiratory failure and coma. After transfer by air ambulance to Berlin, Germany, features of the cholinergic toxidrome (ie, small or pinpoint pupils, bradycardia, sweatin