In Rajshahi, a borrower named Zahurul Islam (55) allegedly faced severe mental abuse by employees of Rural Reconstruction Foundation (RRF) after failing to pay loan installments. Unable to cope with the pressure, Zahurul consumed poison inside the NGO’s Baneshwar office on April 29. His condition deteriorated rapidly, and instead of taking him to the hospital, some RRF staff allegedly abandoned him on the roadside. Relatives rushed to the scene and later admitted him to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital in critical condition. He is currently fighting for his life.