British HC to meet Khaleda Zia in evening

British High Commissioner in Dhaka Robert Gibson is set to hold a meeting with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday evening. The meeting is scheduled to be held at Khaleda’s Gulshan residence around 7:30pm.

Khaleda's Media-Wing Official Shyrul Kabir Khan said: “The meeting schedule was fixed on Tuesday.”

However, he did not disclose the meeting agenda to journalists.

Media will be informed about the details after the meeting, he says.

Earlier on December 30, the British envoy held another meeting with the leader of the opposition. However, the details of the meeting were not disclosed.

The Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia has remained "confined" inside her Gulshan residence since December 29, a day before her party's "March for Democracy" programme.

The authorities said the measures preventing her from leaving her house have been taken for security reasons.