Dhaka: A Dhaka court on Monday asked BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on 12 September in 11 cases, including one for sedition filed over her remarks in relation to the number of martyrs during the 1971 Liberation War.

Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Kamrul Hossain Mollah passed the order after hearing separate time petitions filed by Khaleda Zia’s lawyer Sanaullah Mia.

In the time petitions, Khaleda’s counsel sought hearing adjournment saying that Khaleda could not appear before the court as she is now in London for treatment.

Of the 11 cases, eight were filed with Dar-us –Salam police station and two others with Jatrabari police station in connection with arson attacks on vehicles in 2015 while another was filed with a Dhaka court on sedition charges for her remarks on the number of Liberation War martyrs.