Govt declares Khaleda Zia a ‘very very important person’

Khaleda Zia in a hospital bed.

Dhaka, Dec 1 - The government has declared BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia a ‘very very important person’ (VVIP).

A notification in this regard was issued on Monday.

Mohammad Abdul Wadud Chowdhury, Director General (Administration) at the office of the Chief Adviser, signed the order following instructions from the President.

According to the notification, Khaleda Zia has been declared a VVIP under Section 2(a) of the Special Security Force Act, 2021. The decision takes immediate effect.

Since her admission to Evercare Hospital on November 23, Khaleda Zia has been under intensive treatment in the hospital’s Coronary Care Unit (CCU) for multiple complications affecting her liver, kidneys and heart. - UNB