BNP Chairperson and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Khaleda Zia yesterday briefed Acting US Ambassador Theodore Nist about her opposition to the government’s bid to award transit facility to India, reports BSS.

She was talking to Nist when the latter called on her at her official residence at Mintoo Road in the city.

Briefing newsmen after the meeting. BNP leader and former State Minister for Planning Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan said Khaleda discussed with the envoy various matters including possible gas export, defence purchase, human rights situation. repression on the opposition leaders and activists by the ruling party and also political and economic issues.

Dr Khan did not elaborate.