Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed stated that no member of the current parliament is a loan defaulter. He clarified that while some members may have outstanding loans, none have been declared defaulters by a court. The minister made these remarks on Thursday in response to a point of order raised by Opposition Chief Whip and National Citizens Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam.

Ahmed explained that under the Representation of the People Order and related regulations, anyone declared a loan defaulter by a court is deemed ineligible to contest parliamentary elections. Therefore, those who have been elected to parliament cannot be considered loan defaulters under the law.

He further noted that any claim suggesting that loan defaulters were nominated in the current parliament contradicts the legal interpretation of eligibility criteria for members of parliament.