A Dhaka court on Tuesday issued a warrant of arrest against 9 people, including BNP leader Sadeque Hossain Khoka, in a case filed with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar thana under Explosives Act.

Judge Jahirul Haque of Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s court issued the warrant as Khoka and other accused did not appear before the court today.

According to the case study, on December 23, 2013, several cocktails were blasted in front of the Election Commission Secretariat.

Later, Sub-Inspector Raju Ahmed filed a case with the thana against Khoka and 8 others on December 27.

NS