A Dhaka court today issued arrest warrants against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and two others in Zia Orphanage and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases.

The two accused are former BNP lawmaker Kazi Saleemul Haq alias Econo Kamal and businessman Sharfuddin Ahmed.

Md Abu Ahmed Jomadar of Special Judge Court-3 passed the order after rejecting two time petitions submitted by Kamal and Sharfuddin.

The arrest warrant was issued as Khaleda did not appear before the court today citing security reason, Zainul Abedin Meshbah, a counsel for Khaleda, told The Daily Star.