EC seeks loan defaulters’ info ahead of CC polls

The Election Commission (EC) sent on Monday letters to the Bangladesh Bank and the Bank and Financial Institutions Division seeking information of loan defaulters, as well as keeping the scheduled banks open on weekly holidays ahead of three city corporation election, slated for April 28, reports UNB.

As per the electoral rules, no loan defaulter is eligible to contest the elections.

The commission also sent letters signed by EC secretary Sirazul Islam to the LGED ministry, the Public Administration Ministry, the Cabinet Division, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) giving some directives relating to the elections, said an official of EC Secretariat seeking anonymity.

The EC asked the LGRD ministry not to provide fresh development allocations in the election areas, and the DMP and CMP to assist magistrates, deployed to curb violations of the electoral code of conduct.