According to those sources, the decision was implemented by the DMP on the instructions of the Home Minister, following instructions from the Prime Minister.
However, all ministers will continue to receive police protection and security arrangements, where necessary, during official visits outside the capital.
The ministers who will continue to receive police protection in Dhaka include Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperation Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir; Salahuddin Ahmed, Home Minister; Amir Khasru Mahmood Chowdhury, Minister of Finance and Planning; Professor AZM Zahid Hussain, Minister of Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs; Khalilur Rahman, Foreign Minister; Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hassan Mahmood; and Rashed Al Mahmoud Titumir, Ministerial Planning Adviser.
However, the authorities have not provided a clear explanation of the security assessment or criteria under which these seven office-holders will continue to receive escort facilities.