Bangladeshi court orders arrest of opposition leader

Bangladeshi court orders arrest of opposition leader

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 6:57 am


Khaleda Zia: court orders arrest

Khaleda Zia: court orders arrest

A Bangladeshi court Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Khaleda Zia for failing to attend hearings on graft cases, amid growing political turmoil in the country.

Judge Abu Ahmed, from a special anti-corruption court in Dhaka, “issued the warrant against her, cancelling our prayers for more time”, Zia’s lawyer Sanaullah Miah told reporters.

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