The delegation also sought permission for about 200 BNP leaders to accompany former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia during her visit to the grave of her late husband to offer prayers.

However the law adviser told the BNP leaders that he will inform them today about a decision after discussing the matter with his colleagues in the cabinet.

"He did agree with our reasons but he would like to take a decision after discussing the matter with his colleagues," MK Anwar told reporters emerging out of the meeting.

"Usually we observe 15 days of programmes across the country marking the death anniversary of Ziaur Rahman but this year we scheduled only a two-day programme including a feast for the poor, a discussion meeting, offering of prayers at the grave, and a milad mehfil, due to the emergency," he said.

"We sought permission from the government but did not get consent for the discussion and the feast for the poor even though we asked them to allow only10 or 15 leaders to accompany the party chairperson," Anwar said adding that they finally talked to the law adviser requesting him to allow about 200 BNP leaders to accompany former prime minister Khaleda Zia on that day.

BNP Joint Secretary General Ghoyeshshar Chandra Ray, Selima Rahman, Office Secretary Mofiqul Islam Tripti, and Assistant Office Secretary Emran Saleh Prince were also present at the meeting.

Earlier, the government had decided that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia along with her 10 to 15 party leaders would be allowed to offer prayers at the grave of late president Ziaur Rahman on his death anniversary on May 30.

But the government did not agree to allow BNP leaders, activists and sympathisers to bring processions and to hold any rally even they had promised not to chant any slogan at the graveyard.