Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- NCP convener Nahid Islam warned that loan defaulters should not be allowed into power, saying they would plunder the country rather than repay debts if elected to parliament.

Speaking at a public gathering organized by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for Dhaka-15 constituency, Nahid said, "The people of Bangladesh do not want to witness looting. We will not let looters come to power, and the people will not either."

Addressing the city's low-income and underprivileged residents, he said a political party promised flats to slum dwellers, but they actually seek a safe life, which is possible even in slum areas.

He alleged that past attempts to provide flats ended in eviction after elections, and now the slum dwellers recogni...