A housewife has allegedly committed suicide for failing to pay loan taken from a non-governmental organisation at Mahishahati area of Kaliganj upazila in Jhenidah.
Nilima Rani Das, 28, died on Friday while being under treatment at the 250-bed hospital in Jessore.
Nilima’s husband Ripon Das said his wife took Tk10,000 loan from Grameen Bank and was supposed to repay in 46 instalments.
“We have already paid off 40 instalments. But Grameen Bank workers would frequently come to our house and humuliate my wife for the rest of the money,” Ripon said.
On June 18, Nilima drank pesticide to commit suicide. She was admitted to hospital right away but died on the following day.
Mohammad Selim, a member of Barobajar Union Parishad’s no 6 Ward, said: “Ripon works as a labourer. I heard they took loan from Grameen Bank and some other NGOs.”
“That day the couple had an argument over the loan repayment and at one point Nilima drank poison,” he added.
When contacted, Manager of Barobajar branch of Grameen Bank Masum Billah said Nilima was their member but she had already paid off the loan and there was no instalments left.
He also claimed that the allegation of pressure from Grameen Bank workers was not true.