The Election Commission has sought a list of the loan defaulters from the financial division of the Bangladesh Bank prior to the upazila parishad polls, slated for February 19.
EC officials said the commission sought the information as the loan defaulters would not be allowed to take part in the polls.
Signed by EC Secretary Muhammed Sadique, the commission yesterday sent the letter to the Credit Information Bureau of Bangladesh Bank requesting to send the list to the returning officers.
Upon receiving the information, the returning officers would cancel nominations of those found to be defaulters.
The EC also sent a letter to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, directing them not to take up any development project in their respective areas until completion of the poll.
It also sent a letter to the Home Ministry to take on measures to ensure security during the poll, keeping the law enforcers on alert.
The commission sent a letter to the public administration and the cabinet division asking for sufficient manpower to hold the polls and not to reshuffle posts under the administration ahead of the poll.
