After this money was all repaid, he continued to survey the community to see if this was a rare occurrence. He found that the cycle of essential enslavement to moneylenders was far too common throughout the country of Bangladesh. Yunus decided that something must be done.
After repaying the money, he investigated the community to determine if this was an isolated incident or a widespread problem. He discovered that the cycle of financial dependence on moneylenders was common in Bangladesh and Yunus felt compelled to take action.