Khaleda Zia only VVIP entitled to prescribed state facilities: Adviser
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Thursday said only former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, as of now, is entitled to receive the prescribed facilities designated for a 'very, very important person' (VVIP) of the State.
The government has declared Khaleda Zia a VVIP and deployed members of the Special Security Force to ensure her safety.
"A notification in this regard has already been issued," said Adviser Rizwana while responding to a question during a media briefing at the Foreign Service Academy.
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There had been speculations over whether these facilities were also being extended to her family members.
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam and Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder also spoke at the briefing, which highlighted the outcomes of the Council of Advisers' meeting chaired by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus.
