A Dhaka court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and two others in two graft cases after rejecting time petitions.

Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar, the special judge court-3, passed the order as BNP chief did not appear before the court.

The two other accused are--former BNP lawmaker Kazi Salimul Haque Kamal alias Econo Kamal and businessman Sharfuddin Ahmed.

On January 29, the court fixed February 25 for hearing Zia Orphanage and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases filed against Khaleda and eight others and asked the BNP chief to appear before the court.

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