A metropolitan magistrate court of Bangladesh Sunday morning issued warrants of arrest against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a murder case, Bangladeshi news agency UNB reported Sunday.

The warrant of arrest also include Mohammad Nasim and Shahabuddin Kiron, leaders of Awami League, Bangladesh's main political party.

UNB quoted court sources as saying that Metropolitan Magistrate Meer Ali Reza issued the warrants showing Hasina, who is also Awami League chief, and the two others as absconding.

Source: Xinhua