Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 285 others in a case filed over alleged sedition, including plotting to overthrow the interim government and engaging in anti-state activities during an online meeting of the "Joy Bangla Brigade."

Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam issued the warrants on Thursday (14 August), taking into account a report submitted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

The case was initially filed on 27 March by CID Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Md Enamul Haque against Sheikh Hasina and 72 others, accusing them of sedition.

The court then authorised ASP Haque, under Section 196 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), to con...