孟加拉國法院下令逮捕前總理齊亞

A court in Bangladesh issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in connection with two corruption cases after she failed to appear in court.

孟加拉國一家法院星期三由於前總理齊亞未能到庭發出了對她的逮捕令。卡莉達·齊亞涉嫌與兩起腐敗案有關。

Her lawyers argued she was concerned about safety due to ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, and that she has been confined to her office.

齊亞的律師說，由於目前孟加拉國局勢動盪，齊亞擔心自己的安全，她一直駐守在辦公室。

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Ms. Zia has been charged with illegally buying land for a charity named after her late husband, former President Ziaur Rahman.

齊亞被控非法爲一個慈善組織購買土地，而這家慈善組織是以她已故的丈夫、前總統拉赫曼命名。

She has said the charges are politically motivated. Her party boycotted parliamentary elections last month, and she has called on her supporters to enforce a nationwide transportation ban as part of an effort to topple current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

齊亞曾說，對她的指控是出於政治動機。上個月，齊亞的政黨抵制了議會選舉。她呼籲支持者在全國範圍內阻塞交通，爭取推翻現任總理哈西娜。

The tensions between the two main parties in Bangladesh led to protests and violence that has killed about 100 people.

孟加拉國兩個主要政黨之間的緊張關係引發抗議和暴力，已造成約100人死亡。