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Court upholds arrest warrant against Khaleda Zia

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Dhaka: A Bangladeshi court on Wednesday upheld the arrest warrant it issued on February 25 against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in cases filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).

After hearing Khaleda’s pleas to withdraw the warrant, to uphold her bail and defer the hearings, the court of Dhaka’s Third Special Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar told the defence that his previous orders remained effective, reported.

The court did not either accept or reject the petitions, but included them in the case documents. The warrant for the former prime minister was issued after she failed to appear in the hearing of Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases on successive dates.

There was no hearing on testimonies of witnesses on Wednesday, though seven of them were present.

The court set April 5 to hear the testimonies.

Meanwhile, the prosecution claimed that Khaleda was a fugitive, as she had not surrendered before the court even after an arrest warrant was issued against her.

“There’s no way of hearing Khaleda’s petitions since she had not surrendered to the court,” ACC lawyer Mosharraf Hossain Kajal told reporters after Wednesday’s hearings.

“The court heard the matter since senior lawyers represented her at the court. The court included the pleas in the case documents, but did not accept them,” he said.

Apart from the special judge’s court, Khaleda has also filed a petition with the high court to withdraw the arrest warrant.

The bench of justices Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Md. Khasruzzaman will hear the matter on Thursday along with the no-confidence motion brought by the former prime minister against the trial court’s judge, said the defence counsel.

The court had also instructed Khaleda’s eldest son Tarique Rahman’s lawyers to present him in court on Wednesday.

He has been living in London since 2008 after being released in parole.

On Tuesday, Khaleda filed the petition to the court to withdraw the arrest warrant.

Her chief counsel and advisor Khandaker Mahbub Hossain’s statements to media the same day made it very clear that she would not be appearing in court on Wednesday.

Hossain said the BNP chairperson would only go to the court on conditions of adequate security and an assurance that she could return to her Gulshan office after the hearing.

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.

The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.

Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.

Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.

For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.

During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.

Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.

Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .

Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.

In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.

In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.

He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.

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