A Dhaka court on Wednesday upheld the arrest warrants issued BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable graft cases.

Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of the special judge's court-3 said the February 25 order on the BNP chief’s arrest will be upheld.

Following the uphold issue of Khaleda Zia’s arrest warrant, the BNP chief may surrender before the make shift court.

Anti Corruption Commission lawyer Mosharraf Hossain Kajol said the court will stay there till 5:00pm today.

After today’s hearing, the court fixed April 5 for taking testimony of the depositions.

NS