6. (1) There shall be an official residence for the Prime Minister which shall be furnished and maintained at Government cost. ¹[(2) If the Prime Minister decides to reside in his own house or in any house other than the official residence, he shall be entitled to receive ²[Taka ³[1,00,000] as house rent allowance per month; and such house shall be furnished in a manner befitting the residence of the Prime Minister and the cost shall be borne by the Government. (2A) At the Prime Minister's official residence as well as at the place where he decides to reside all costs for supply of electricity, gas, water, telephone and the like shall be borne by the Government. (2B) If the Prime Minister decides to reside in his own house or in any house other than the official residence, he shall be entitled to receive every year for maintenance of such house an amount of money equivalent to three month's house rent allowance admissible to him under this Act. (2C) If the Prime Minister decides to reside in his own house, and such house has no guard shed for accommodating house guard, the Government may construct a temporary guard shed in that house.](3) The Prime Minister shall be entitled to reside in his official residence for a period of one month immediately after laying down his office and no charge shall fall on him during this period.