People need to be scared of men, not snakes: PM

Noting that animal or snake never hits a human first unless it gets scared of being attacked, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina suggested people to move cautiously amid the spread of Russel's Viper.
She said: "Any animal or snake never attacks any human unnecessarily. They never harm the humans unless they are frightened or are scared of being attacked."

“If you fear, you need to be scared of men, not animals or snakes,” she added.

The premier said this replying to a question at a press conference arranged in her official residence Ganabhaban over the outcome of her recent visit to India.

Senior journalist Shykh Seraj asked her if the government would take any step to raise awareness over Russell's Viper issue.

In response, the prime minister said creatures and animals are important to maintain the ecological balance.

Currently a series of stories regarding Russel's Viper are getting viral on social media as the snake has reportedly spread alarmingly in the country. Some public representives even announced bounty for killing the reptile.