During the meeting, the AL leader apprised the envoy of her party's move for reforms in the caretaker government system and the Election Commission.

"We have explained to the envoy the reasons for which the mainstream opposition parties have raised the demand for reforms in caretaker government system and other electoral laws," Saber Hossain Chowdhury, political secretary to AL chief, told the reporters after the meeting.

The reform proposals should not be taken as a demand of the AL only, he said, adding, "Other opposition parties and civil society members are also in favour of the demand for a free, fair and credible election."

"The AL did not raise the issue to derive any benefits from the reforms. Rather, the demands are made for establishing people's right to vote and at the same time to ensure accountability of the interim government," Saber said.

On the government's negative approach to the reforms of the caretaker government, the AL leader posed the question, "What is the problem of the government if we could introduce a better system through reforms for the sake of free and fair elections?"

He referred to last year's Dhaka-10 by-election and a recent by-election for a ward commissioner in Dhaka, and said, "These polls and others have proved that the present government is determined to take the results in their favour by any means."

Saber said the high commissioner was also informed of the opposition's concern over the grenade attacks and political killings that took place in the country in recent times, and the suspected link between those incidents and big arms hauls.

Newly appointed British Deputy High Commissioner Jason Grimes and head of the political section of the High Commission Stephen Briges were present during the hour-long meeting.

On the AL side, Abdul Jalil, Kazi Zafarullah, former ambassador Ziauddin and Hasina's son Sajib Wajed were present.