AMN

A local court in Dhaka issued arrest warrants on Monday against secretary general of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, acting chairman Tariq Rahman and seven other top leaders of the party.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate issued the order after a case was filed against them on charge of issuing death threat to the complainant and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The court fixed August 28 for execution of arrest warrant issued against the accused