In a tragic turn of events, Shankar Saha (40), from Hatiya upazila in Noakhali, allegedly consumed poison after being denied a new loan despite assurances from HEED Bangladesh, a local NGO.
According to his wife, Rinku Saha, “This was not just poisoning—it was murder. He was humiliated and denied the promised loan after repaying installments. Later, we were informed over the phone that he had been hospitalized after drinking poison.”
However, HEED Bangladesh’s area manager, Alok Kumar, dismissed the allegation, stating that Shankar had taken poison before arriving at their office and was rushed to hospital when he began vomiting.