Provide loan info to ROs

Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked all banks to submit to returning officers the loan statements of the defaulters seeking to contest the December 30 national polls.

As there is no scope for defaulters to take part in the parliamentary election as per the Representation of the People's Order 1972, banks must take required measures in this regard, according to a central bank instruction given to all lenders.

Banks have been asked to collect detailed information of candidates from the returning officers after submission of the nomination papers.

All contestants will have to submit their nomination papers within November 28 in line with the Election Commission's directives.

Banks will have to deploy their officials concerned at the returning officers' offices the day candidates' nomination papers are scrutinised.

Information pertaining to the defaulted loans should be provided before the scrutiny of the nomination papers, if required.